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14 Blades

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14 Blades (2010)

R 114 min - Drama, Action, Thriller - 4 February 2010
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Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades; eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. An elite force of secret agents with a license to kill, the Jinyiwei devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia (Law Kar Ying), the best of the Jinyiwei, Qinglong (Donnie Yen) is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qinglong is betrayed and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land, Qinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei.

Director:  Daniel Lee
Writers:  Daniel Lee, Abe Kwong, Mak Tin-Shu, Lau Ho-Leung, Chan Siu-Cheung

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Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades; eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. An elite force of secret agents with a license to kill, the Jinyiwei devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia (Law Kar Ying), the best of the Jinyiwei, Qinglong (Donnie Yen) is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qinglong is betrayed and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land, Qinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei.


Collections: Daniel Lee

Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller

Details

Official Website:  http://www.14blades.com/
Country:   Hong Kong China Singapore
Language:  Cantonese, 普通话
Release Date:  4 February 2010

Box Office

Budget:  $20,000,000

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Shanghai Film Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 54 min

The Jinyiwei had been trained in covert battle since childhood, and they were masters of the 14 Blades: eight for torture, five for killing, and one for suicide if a mission failed.

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