Chinese director Zhang Yimou fuses a martial arts
action-drama with a tragic romance in this elegant period piece. In the year 859
A.D., as the Tang dynasty is beset by rebellion, Leo (Andy Lau) and Jin (Takeshi
Kaneshiro) are a pair of lawmen who have been given the task of ferreting out
the leaders of a revolutionary faction known as the Flying Daggers. Working on a
tip that members of the group are working out of a brothel called the Peony
Pavilion, Jin arrives there in disguise and is introduced to a beautiful blind
dancer named Mei (Zhang Ziyi). After watching Mei's performance following
several drinks, Jin drunkenly attempts to have his way with her, and Leo is
forced to intervene. After gaining Mei's trust in a game of skill, Leo arrests
her and informs her that she'll be tortured if she doesn't tell all she knows
about the Flying Daggers. Jin responds by helping Mei break out of prison, but
he has an ulterior motive -- by following her, Leo and Jin are certain she'll
lead them to the Flying Daggers. However, as he helps the blind girl find her
way back home, Jin finds himself falling in love with Mei, and isn't certain if
he's willing to betray her again.
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Dialogue: Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles: English & Chinese
