Blades of the Guardians 2026 Movie Review Trailer
Blades of the Guardians boasts an impressive track record. The director is Yuen Woo-ping, creator of Drunken Master and Iron Monkey, who also choreographed the fight sequences in The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The cast is comprised of Chinese stars, including Nicholas Tse (Furious), Tony Leung Ka Fai (The Last Emperor), Max Zhang (Ip Man 3), and the legendary Jet Li, who hasn't appeared on screen since Mulan six years ago. Despite this impressive lineup, the film falls short of expectations. I could tell you who these actors are playing, but a major problem is that the story keeps introducing new characters without properly establishing them, leaving many of them unclear about their identities and connections. (Listing their names and titles when they first appear doesn't help.) The plot revolves around bounty hunter Dao Ma (Jing Wu) attempting to transport a resistance figure/fugitive to Chang'an. There are gangs that don't want this to happen, leading ...