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House of Flying Daggers [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Shigeru Umebayashi
House of Flying Daggers [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
 
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The films of director Zhang Yimou have a panoramic sweep to them that deftly creates a fantastical vision of ancient Chinese culture for the screen. Yimou's eye for color and sense of drama demands a score that conveys the...  more »

     
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All Artists: Shigeru Umebayashi
Title: House of Flying Daggers [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 1/14/2005
Re-Release Date: 11/30/2004
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 082796935612

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The films of director Zhang Yimou have a panoramic sweep to them that deftly creates a fantastical vision of ancient Chinese culture for the screen. Yimou's eye for color and sense of drama demands a score that conveys the emotion, tradition and action of his movies. Here Shigeru Umebayashi tells each part of the story with a mix of traditional flute, drums, string instruments and, to a lesser degree, orchestra and moody-sounding synthesizers. The lilting melody of "Lovers" is particularly effective, simmering with a passion that leaves no doubt about the tone of the scene; it comes back to dramatic effect at other times in the film as well--the soundtrack closes with a soaring version of it by soprano Kathleen Battle. Similar to but not as heavy as Tan Dun's occasionally overbearing work on Yimou?s film Hero, Umebayashi leans toward the subtle for this love story, and the film is better for it. ? Tad Hendrickson

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