The Flying Guillotine

– The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
1975
Original Name:
血滴子
The Flying Guillotine
The Flying Guillotine (1975) - Also known as 血滴子

The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.

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Genre:
Release Date:

01 Oct 1981

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

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Plot:

Chen Kuan-tai battles assassins that use a deadly, beheading weapon to kill dissidents. Based on true events, the film's weapon was completely fabricated because in real life, no one ever survived to tell what the weapon actually looked like.

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Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10

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