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Released Year: 2010
Runtime: 114 minutes
Directors: Daniel Lee
Casts: Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Chen Zhi-Hui, Zhao Wei, Chen Kuan-Tai, Fung Hak-On, Wu Chun, Kate Tsui, Qi Yuwu, Damian Lau, Wu Ma, Law Kar-Ying, Xu Xiang-Dong, Jin Lai-Qun, Liu Zhuo-Ling, Zhang Yu-Jiao, Ding Wen-Bin
IMDB: 14 Blades (2010)
Ratings: 
(11 votes, average: 3.09 out of 5)
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(11 votes, average: 3.09 out of 5)Loading...Reviews
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Variety -
An above-average martial-arts actioner that reinforces Donnie Yen’s “Man With No Name” ambience.
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Village Voice -
Come for Ku's joyful choreography, stay for Yen's most memorable post-comeback performance.
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The Hollywood Reporter -
Drawing on the prowess of Donnie Yen, the first 35 minutes of gimmick-free martial arts revives the sinewy action aesthetics of '70s Shaw Brothers classics.
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The New York Times -
While 14 Blades grinds on perhaps a half-hour too long, its ambitions and energies show that for a fresh take on the western, go east.
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Slant Magazine -
An immensely gifted physical performer, Donnie Yen isn't strong enough an actor to suggest an authentic inner life to his character beyond a vague sense of stone-faced dissatisfaction.
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14 Blades (2010)
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.
14 Blades (2010)
(11 votes, average: 3.09 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 2010
Runtime: 114 minutes
Directors: Daniel Lee
Casts: Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Chen Zhi-Hui, Zhao Wei, Chen Kuan-Tai, Fung Hak-On, Wu Chun, Kate Tsui, Qi Yuwu, Damian Lau, Wu Ma, Law Kar-Ying, Xu Xiang-Dong, Jin Lai-Qun, Liu Zhuo-Ling, Zhang Yu-Jiao, Ding Wen-Bin
IMDB: 14 Blades (2010)
Storyline
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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Variety -
An above-average martial-arts actioner that reinforces Donnie Yen’s “Man With No Name” ambience.
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Village Voice -
Come for Ku's joyful choreography, stay for Yen's most memorable post-comeback performance.
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The Hollywood Reporter -
Drawing on the prowess of Donnie Yen, the first 35 minutes of gimmick-free martial arts revives the sinewy action aesthetics of '70s Shaw Brothers classics.
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The New York Times -
While 14 Blades grinds on perhaps a half-hour too long, its ambitions and energies show that for a fresh take on the western, go east.
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Slant Magazine -
An immensely gifted physical performer, Donnie Yen isn't strong enough an actor to suggest an authentic inner life to his character beyond a vague sense of stone-faced dissatisfaction.
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