China House of Flying Daggers returned 6.2× its production cost, earning $92.9M against a $15.0M budget — one of the highest-return China films in our catalog.
Synopsis
十面埋伏
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.
The 2003–2005 China Window
34 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. House of Flying Daggers sits at position #9.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with House of Flying Daggers. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when House of Flying Daggers premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 59m runtime, production spent $126K per minute on screen and earned $780K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #236 of 946 China films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Adventure productions specifically: #49 of 178 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Elite Group Enterprises, Zhang Yimou Studio, Focus Features |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | May 19, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0385004 |