Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Mariya Z — 20 Dec 2010

Beeeeeaaaautiful, kind of epic, visually magical, elegant and romantic. LOOOOVE IT, love this genre.

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Mariya Z on 20 Dec 2010.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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