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House of Flying Daggers AKA Shi Mian Mai Fu (Blu-ray) (2004)
Near the end of the Tang Dynasty, police deputies Jin and Leo tangle with Mei.Director: Yimou Zhang
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Zhang Yimou and actress Zhang Ziyi
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (44:53)
"Visual Effects" featurette (4:22)
"Lovers" Music Video (4:08)
5 "Filming Locations" Excepts -
Subtitles:English, Korean (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a cardboard slipcover.
The commentary and documentary include Korean subtitles.
Also available in a limited "Coffee Book" edition with a 1-disc digipack in the style of a hardcover book. -
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Extras:"Visual Effects" featurette (4:22)
Storyboard comparisons (16:55)
Bonus Trailers
- Hitch (2:26)
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin LPCM 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Confirmed to be "Region All" (packaging states A).
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Easter eggs:In the main menu, enter 7669 on your remote control to access HD test patterns. Note that due to an error in the Sony encoder used to author the disc, blacker-than-black and whiter-than-white portions of the video signal have been clipped, essentially rendering the brightness and contrast calibration patterns useless.
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (44:53)
Storyboard comparisons:
- "Dance in Peony Pavillion" (3:17)
- "Fight beside Peony Pool" (1:11)
- "Rescue from the Jail" (0:57)
- "Ride through the Forest" (2:50)
- "Fight in the Flower Field" (3:01)
- "Capture in the Bamboo Forest" (5:29)
"Site Visits" featurettes:
- "Peony Pavillion" (0:29)
- "Birch Forest" (0:30)
- "Flower Field" (0:30)
- "Bamboo Forest" (0:29)
- "Snow Field" (0:29)
"Galleries":
- "Costume" art slideshow (1:37)
- "Prop" art slideshow (0:37)
- "Setting" art slideshow (1:49)
- Photo slideshow (2:43)
Start-up trailer for "Blu-ray" promo (1:02) -
Subtitles:English and French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All the extras are in Chinese with optional English and French subtitles.
DVD menus are available in English and French. -
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Extras:Bonus trailers for "Curse of the Golden Flower" (1:39), "Gangs Of New York" (2:20) and "The Golden Compass" (3:03)
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (44:53)
Storyboard comparisons:
- "Dance in Peony Pavillion" (3:17)
- "Fight beside Peony Pool" (1:11)
- "Rescue from the Jail" (0:57)
- "Ride through the Forest" (2:50)
- "Fight in the Flower Field" (3:01)
- "Capture in the Bamboo Forest" (5:29)
"Site Visits" featurettes:
- "Peony Pavillion" (0:29)
- "Birch Forest" (0:30)
- "Flower Field" (0:30)
- "Bamboo Forest" (0:29)
- "Snow Field" (0:29)
"Galleries":
- "Costume" art slideshow (1:37)
- "Prop" art slideshow (0:37)
- "Setting" art slideshow (1:49)
- Photo slideshow (2:43)
Start-up trailer for "Blu-ray" promo (1:02) -
Subtitles:English and French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French title: "Le Secret des Poignards Volants".
All the extras are in Chinese with optional English and French subtitles.
DVD menus are available in English and French. -
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Package incorrectly states Region B only.
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Extras:"House of Flying Daggers: A Look Inside" Featurette (14:46)
"Interviews" Featurette (6:17)
"B-Roll" Featurette (6:23) -
Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are not subtitled in English
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Zhang Yimou and actress Zhang Ziyi
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (44:53)
"Visual Effects" featurette (4:23)
5 "Filming Locations" movie excerpts
5 "Storyboard to Film comparisons" featurettes
"Lovers" music video (with optional lyrics - 4:08)
Photo slideshows:
- "Photography"
- "Costume"
- "Props"
- "Settings"
- "Behind the Scenes"
UK theatrical trailer (1:48)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK and South Korean releases have the film with a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track lengthy extras but note they are slightly cut.
The identical French and Australian releases have lengthy extras, but do not have the commentary and the audio is in the lesser DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1 track.
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original Theatrical version,
- The US theatrical version, in which the following has been removed:
-- Jin slitting the throat of a fellow officer,
-- Jin cradling Mei before his fight with Leo,
-- Blood from Mei's wound (digital removal),
Special thanks to Rewind user Alex_Dolotov for providing this information.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A South Korea- Contents Zone - Yes - same cuts as the UK release (119:01).
- Blu-ray ALL America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Yes, US theatrical version (118:53).
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts (119:31).
- Blu-ray ALL Benelux- RCV - No cuts (119:35).
- Blu-ray ALL France- Universal Pictures/Universal StudioCanal Video - No cuts (119:31).
- Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts (119:25).
- Blu-ray ALL Taiwan- Deltamac (Taiwan) Co. Ltd - No Cuts
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Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Pathe! Distribution - Yes, cut by 0:18 by the BBFC.
"Cuts required to three instances of real animal cruelty (horses made to fall using techniques likely to result in serious injury). Cuts made in accordance with the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937."
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Comparison added by Goran_Andersson on 17/08/06
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 14/04/17UPDATE LOG:
28/01/11: Added Taiwan release
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29/10/10: Update of the French disc specifications.
28/08/10: Addition of the UK, French and Benelux editions.
11/07/16: Addition of Australia, Korea, updated US, ASIN, capsaholic, updated director's name.
14/04/17: Added Scandinavia.
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