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Released 16 years ago.
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14 Blades
"Live by your own laws."
2010 1h 54m ZH
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★6.3TMDB · 223
DramaActionThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“Live by your own laws.”
Cast
Donnie Yen
Qinglong
Sammo Hung
Prince
Wu Chun
Judge of the Desert
Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan
Tuo Tuo
Qi Yuwu
Xuan Wu
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
Zhao Shenyan
Wu Ma
Qiao Yung
Law Kar-Ying
Jia Jingzhong
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Daniel Lee
- Writers
- Daniel Lee, Daniel Lee, Abe Kwong Man-Wai
- Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong, China, Singapore
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, China, Singapore.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Daniel Lee, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. 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 Henry Lai Wan-Man. 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 Cheung Ka-Fai 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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Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung and Wu Chun carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Live by your own laws.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Daniel Lee directs. Tony Cheung Tung-Leung behind the camera. Henry Lai Wan-Man scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, China, Singapore. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, China, Singapore.
- 4Directed by Daniel Lee, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Henry Lai Wan-Man. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung and Wu Chun carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Live by your own laws.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1442571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tony Cheung Tung-Leung
- Original score
- Henry Lai Wan-Man
- Editing
- Cheung Ka-Fai
- Production design
- Daniel Lee
- Costume design
- Debby Wong Ming-Ha
- Runtime
- 114 min · 1h 54m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Original language
- ZH
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- 14 Blades (2010)
Also by
Daniel Lee
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Shanghai Film Group
CN
- VI
Visualizer Film Productions
HK
- ME
MediaCorp Raintree Pictures
SG
Western Movie Group
CN
- DE
Desen International Media
CN
Key crew
- Associate ProducerFan Yanmei
- Executive ProducerSusanna Tsang Pui-San
- Executive ProducerRen Zhonglun
- Executive ProducerWang Zhanliang
- Executive ProducerLiu Zhiyuan
- Associate ProducerGao Jun
- Associate ProducerLong Xue-Qing
- Associate ProducerWang Mao-Liang
- Associate ProducerWang Fang
- Associate ProducerHuang Qunfei
- Associate ProducerLiang Ting
- Associate ProducerTian Xiao-Ying
- ProducerSusanna Tsang Pui-San
- ProducerWang Tian-Yun
- ProducerAn Xiaofen
- Associate ProducerGrace Tang Yi-Lin
- Line ProducerAbe Kwong Man-Wai
- Line ProducerFu Manha
- Line ProducerSun Yi’an
- Line ProducerFan Yanmei
- Line ProducerYe Jing
- Martial Arts ChoreographerKu Huen-Chiu
- Original StoryDaniel Lee
- Production DesignDaniel Lee
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- martial arts
- sword fight
- wuxia
- 17th century
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2011-01-14· Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Theatrical2014-08-22R
Also known as
International titles
- 14 Blades - Rebellion des Brokat-KriegersDE
- Jin yi weiHK
- 14 lepidesGR
- Shokei-kenJP
- Geumuiwi: 14Geomui BimilKR
- 14 LâminasBR
