Two imperial officers are sent to find the head of a rebel group, which threatens to destroy the Tang dynasty's tenuous grip on power. Their search leads them to a beautiful blind dancer, whom they hope will take them to the mysterious and influential figure - but matters soon take an unexpected turn. Romantic period martial arts adventure from director Zhang Yimou, starring Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau and Song Dandan. In Mandarin.

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.