Blades of the Guardians
Seen it?2026 | 126 min | Action, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$203 million worldwide on a $123 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 516K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping
- Wu JingDao Ma
- Nicholas Tse Ting-fungDi Ting
- Chen LijunAyuya
- Yu ShiShu
- Sun YizhouZhishilang
- Li YunxiaoMs. Yanzi
- Ju QianlangXiao Qi
- Ci ShaHeyi Xuan
- Tony Leung Ka-faiOld Mo
- Max ZhangDouble-headed Snake