Film Analysis of House of Flying Daggers

... the U.S. box office for two weeks” (Toppman). So, is it the recent globalization of Chinese ... and emotions. Charlotte Observer film critic Lawrence Toppman says that Zhang is “…like a painter combining ... pale blues in the harmony of a masterpiece” (Toppman). Although colors seem like a minor detail in a... Post 17 Dec 2004 WE39. 27 Feb 2008 . Toppman, Lawrence. "'Daggers' Flies to Rare Heights." The ...