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Brotherhood of Blades (2014)
Directed by Lu Yang
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In the late Ming Dynasty, three sworn brothers who serve as the imperial secret police are dispatched to hunt down Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch politician who had been forced to resign from his influential post and exiled from Beijing. The brothers return successfully from their quest, only to find that their task was but the beginning of a strange conspiracy.
Rated NR | Length 111 minutes
Actors
Chang Chen | Liu Shishi | Wang Qian-Yuan | Li Dongxue | Nie Yuan | Chin Shih-Chieh | Ye Qing | Zhou Yiwei | Zhu Dan | Zhao Lixin | Qiao Lei | Yang Xiaobo | Yi Yang | Ye Xiangming | Zhang Zhenlei | Liu Chang | Gu Dian
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Took me a few beats to get into this primarily bc it’s a Ming Dynasty period conspiracy drama that has some fantastical anachronistic action setpieces but is not a fantasy movie, unlike Detective Dee, Zu Mountain, et al. The action is p damn great but so clearly not of that time it is weird to watch. But once I accepted what they were doing with this I went along with it and enjoyed the ride.
I like the three Imperial Special Forces dudes that get betrayed and have to fend for themselves yet still feign loyalty to survive and escape. Besides the main story each has his own sub-story so there’s layers to film. It’s all quite entertaining as it unfolds. I’m looking forward to viewing the sequel to see where this story continues.
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