2010 · drama · action · thriller
14 Blades
Directed by Daniel Lee1h 54m2010
Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.
Our read: 14 Blades (2010) reads as a neutral, breathless, grounded drama · action · thriller entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, measured drama / action, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- kinetic
- intense
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“You want Donnie Yen wuxia intrigue with desert chases and ornate blade work.”
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