Tag:14 Blades

It seems these days we just can’t get enough of Donnie Yen.
It seems like it was only yesterday that the epic Ip Man was released which was soon followed up by the acclaimed Bodyguards and Assassins (in which…

During the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor of China possessed one weapon greater than all others, the Jin Yi Wei, an elite force of assassins recruited from street orphans.

Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jin Yi Wei were masters of the 14 Blades, eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade being reserved for suicide when a mission failed. Above the law, with a license to kill, the Jin Yi Wei 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 Jin Yi Wei, Qing Long (Donnie Yen) and Xuan Wu (Qi Yu Wu), are assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qing Long, the Jin Yi Wei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qing Long is betrayed by Xuan Wu and barely escapes with his life.

Now as the most wanted man in the land Qing Long must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. Will Qing Long win the battle in the end?

The new year is well underway, and Hong Kong is boasting a great turnout in box office receipts. The box office results reflect diversity in genre as well as origin of production, with 5 Chinese films and 5 American…

Here is the lastest list for the upcoming 29th Hong Kong Film Awards with some good movies and actors put forward, including movies such as Shinjuku Incident, Bodyguards and Assassins and Red Cliff part 2 and also Simon Yam up for 2 awards for best actor (Night and Fog, Echoes of the Rainbow).

Take a look at nine different 14 Blades movie posters. The most beautiful I think is the one highlighting the sword beside a wooden post with clouds surrounding and thunders above it, which do you…