Blades of the Guardians

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Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," who is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive," to Chang'an.

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Keith Uhlich

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2d

Yuen Woo-ping knows how to direct wuxia action sequences, shocker, and additionally how to navigate a dizzying array of characters and locales so that any relational befuddlement becomes bliss.

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Simon Abrams

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3.5/4

The film stands out among Yuen Woo-Ping's best directorial credits thanks partly to its straight-ahead run-and-fight narrative as well as its focus on playful action, movie-star charisma, and pulpy melodrama.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

10h

4/5

... delivers on epic themes amid propulsive action executed by generational talent old and new to dazzle new audiences while inspiring rebellion against corrupt governments, a timely and moving experience regardless of period or place.

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Chris Sawin

Giant Freakin Robot

21h

4/5

Yuen Woo-ping continues to showcase his legendary talent as a director while four generations of Hong Kong action cinema deliver nonstop badassery over two relentless hours of pure, uncut awesomeness.

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Nagier Chambers

Big Gold Belt Media

1d

A

Relentless celebration of martial arts cinema, delivering non-stop action, inventive choreography, and a final act that elevates the entire experience.

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Maxance Vincent

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2d

3.5/4

It absolutely does feel special that Yuen Woo-ping is still making movies and keeps finding new ways to enthrall audiences by showcasing images (and stunts) you’ve never seen before.

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Orlando V

7h

Excellent movie… It’s the best Asian Martial Arts movie in the last 20 years.

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Ben J

17h

Great action and good story.

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NZ

18h

Worth your time and money!

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joe r

22h

Wow great fight scenes love it

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Patricia

1d

A real Kongfu movie !

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Cally

1d

Love Jun from Seventeen ! And Winwin from NCT !

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Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," who is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive," to Chang'an.

Director: Woo-Ping Yuen
Screenwriter: Tai-lee Chan, Larry Yang, Yu Baimei, Chao-Bin Su
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 2h 10m