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House of Flying Daggers (2004)

Directed by Zhang Yimou · Cinematography by Zhao Xiaoding

PG-13119 min61 frames

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House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — An expansive interior space features a circular floor decorated with large painted butterfly…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dense field of tall dry flowers and grasses. She wears a traditional dark…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A spacious room features ornate wooden lattice walls and an intricate butterfly-patterned floor…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: medium — A field filled with small white wildflowers under an overcast sky. A young woman in historical…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A decorative folding screen displays painted East Asian women in traditional robes and…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A dense grove filled with numerous tall white-barked birch trees stands on autumn leaves. A…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: medium — A dense green bamboo grove provides a vertical backdrop for two figures in motion. A woman is…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A dense, green-forested mountain range features a narrow dirt road cutting through its center. A…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: fullbody — An open, dry grassy hillside slopes upward against a bright, clear sky. Two individuals in…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: fullbody — A dense woodland clearing contains a small pond bordered by fallen autumn leaves. Two figures…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A dense autumn forest filled with tall, straight trees and a thick layer of leaves. Two figures…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A large circular hall features intricate decorative floors and numerous upright drum instruments…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: medium — A man and woman dressed in traditional historical clothing stand within a dense forest. The man…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A dense bamboo grove features vertical stalks filling the frame with a person centered. The…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A dense bamboo grove with tall stalks extending into a bright, white, overcast sky. Three…House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie still: wide — A crowded wooden balcony in a traditional Chinese building features ornate columns and carvings.…
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What is House of Flying Daggers about?

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.

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What does the cinematography of House of Flying Daggers look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of House of Flying Daggers leans on wide compositions (39% of the sample) and medium shots (23%). Cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding keeps 66% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 89% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of House of Flying Daggers?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of House of Flying Daggers (2004) are #2f312a, #344e2d, #4c6b37, #4d3930, #565237, #d5d7d2 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2f312a
  • #344e2d
  • #4c6b37
  • #4d3930
  • #565237
  • #d5d7d2

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