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Brotherhood of Blades (2014)

Brotherhood of Blades poster
Original title
绣春刀
Directed by
Lu Yang
Genre
action film, wuxia, martial arts film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 187 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three Ming dynasty secret police officers are tasked with capturing a powerful eunuch. The mission forces them to confront corruption and personal loyalties.

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What happens

Brotherhood of Blades (绣春刀) is a 2014 Chinese wuxia film directed by Lu Yang. Set in 17th-century China during the Ming dynasty, the story follows three jinyiwei officers who are ordered to hunt down the treacherous court eunuch Wei Zhongxian and his faction. Starring Chang Chen, Cecilia Liu and Wang Qianyuan, the film was released in China on August 7, 2014. A sequel, Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield, was released in China on July 19, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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