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14 Blades (2010)
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14 Blades (2010)
Original name: 錦衣衛
Genre: Action, History, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China, Singapore
Duration: 114 min.
Story: 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.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious, epic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, betrayal, rebellion, female killer, emperor, rivalry, danger, dishonesty, state affairs, medieval, wanted, asian history, ancient history, war, spy, samurai, fight, warrior, ancient, weapons, sword, swashbuckler, sword fight ...
Time: 17th century, year 2010, medieval times
Place: china, east asia, asia, ancient china
Keyword: chinese

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An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
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Duration: 99 min.
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