Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Joann L — 20 Feb 2009

Plot twists galore w/ a weepfest ending. Takeshi Kaneshiro is beautiful in this movie.

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Joann L on 20 Feb 2009.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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