14 Blades

– Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades; eight bein..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
2010
Original Name:
錦衣衛
14 Blades (2010) - Also known as 錦衣衛

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.

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14 Blades (2010) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Aug 2014

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Daniel Lee

Writer:

Daniel Lee (screenplay), Abe Kwong (screenplay), Tin Shu Mak (screenplay), Ho Leung Lau (screenplay), Daniel Lee (original story), Siu Cheung Chan

Main Actors:

Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Chun Wu, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Plot:

A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Donnie Yen) in the emperor's court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues.

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Radius-TWC

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
Metacritic:
50%