Brotherhood of Blades

2014 1h 51m ZH

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 191

RomanceActionDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chang Chen
Shen Lian
Liu Shishi
Zhou Miaotong
Wang Qianyuan
Lu Jianxing
Li Dongxue
Jin Yichuan
Nie Yuan
Zhao Jingzhong
King Shih-chieh
Wei Zhongxian
Julia Ye
Zhang Yan
Zhou Yiwei
Ding Xiu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lu Yang
Writers: Lu Yang, Chen Shu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Brotherhood of Blades Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lu Yang, shot by Han Qiming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhu Liyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chang Chen and Liu Shishi and Wang Qianyuan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4019426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lu Yang directs. Han Qiming behind the camera. Nathan Wang scores. Zhu Liyun cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "Brotherhood of Blades Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Lu Yang, shot by Han Qiming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zhu Liyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chang Chen and Liu Shishi and Wang Qianyuan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4019426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Han Qiming
Original score: Nathan Wang
Editing: Zhu Liyun
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Brotherhood of Blades (2014)

Part of

Brotherhood of Blades Collection

Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, and the eunuch Wei Zhongxian (played by Jin Shijie) and his "eunuch" were destroyed by Jin Yiwei. Among the Jin Yiwei, the three sworn brothers Lu Jianxing (played by Wang Qianyuan), Shen Lian (played by Zhang Zhen) and Jin Yichuan (played by Li Dongxue) are the most courageous and upright. The eldest brother Lu Jianxing wants to be promoted to a hundred families, Shen Lian wants to rescue Zhou Miaotong (played by Liu Shishi), the prostitute of Jiaofang Si, and the third brother Jin Yichuan wants to free himself from the entanglement of the wanderer Ding Xiu (played by Zhou Yiwei).