Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Alejandra G — 21 Aug 2014

Everything Zhang Yimou does is amazingly beautiful and full of sensitivity. I love him, I love his work.

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Alejandra G on 21 Aug 2014.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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