In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
- Studio: Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corp., Elite Group Enterprises, Zhang Yimou Studio, Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, Edko Films, Animal Logic
- Keyword: rebellion, martial arts, government, china, swordplay, tang dynasty, dagger, wuxia, 9th century
- Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan, Hongfei Zhao, Jun Guo