14 Blades (2010) Jin yi wei (original title)

Director:

Daniel Lee

Writers:

Daniel Lee (screenplay) &
Abe Kwong (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

4 February 2010 (China)

Genre:

Action | Drama | History | Thriller

Plot:

A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Donnie Yen) in the emperor's court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues. |

Plot Keywords:

Kung Fu | Brutality | Stabbed In The Back | Kicked In The Head | Speared To Death

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Donnie Yen	...	General Qinlong
Wei Zhao	...	Qiao Hua
Chun Wu	...	Judge of the Desert
Kate Tsui	...	Tuo Tuo
Yuwu Qi	...	Xuan Wu
Ma Wu	...	Qiao Yung
Kar-Ying Law	...	Jia Jingzhong
Xiang Dong Xu	...	Xiahou
Chen Zhi Hui	...	Bai Hu
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Prince Qing (as Sammo Hung)
Damian Lau	...	Zhao Shenyan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Xu Bao-Shan	...	Flag bearer
Qiu Bo	...	Brocaded-robe guard
Tan Jian Chang	...	Treasurer
Kuan Tai Chen	...	Fa Huang
Eddie Chu	...	Zhao house guard
Ding Da-Hai	...	Minister
Hark-On Fung	...	Justice society member
Wai Lun Fung
Yang Guo-Rong	...	Old Dog
Si Hao-Zhao	...	Big head
Ma Hong-Lei	...	Prince house guard
Zhu Jia-Zhen	...	Brocaded-robe guard
Hou Jian-Ge	...	Post captain
Liu Jian-Wei	...	Fake Sky Eagles
Huang Jin-Long	...	Brocaded-robe guard
Chen Ka-Da	...	Tavern owner
Loi Kwan Kam	...	Zhu Que
Chi Tai Lam
Han Lei	...	Brocaded-robe guard
Wang Ming-Zong	...	Brocaded-robe guard
Zhao Ni-Re	...	Fake Sky Eagles
Zhu Peng-Cheng	...	Zhao house guard
Zhang Qian	...	Little eunuch
Ma Qian-Kun	...	Zhao house guard
Guo Qiang	...	Prince house guard
Li Rui	...	Zhao house guard
Wu Sheng-Wei	...	Little eunuch
Chen Tao	...	Fake Sky Eagles
Ding Wen-Bin	...	Ji Feng
Wang Xue-Yan	...	Little eunuch
Wang Ya-Bin	...	Zhao house guard
Bian Yang	...	Brocaded-robe guard
Qu Yang	...	Zhao house guard
Yang Yong	...	Prince house guard
Zhu Yu	...	Fake Sky Eagles
Zhang Yu-Jiao	...	Zhao Shouzheng
Gao Yuan-Feng	...	Fake Sky Eagles
Yuan Zhang Zhang
Xu Zhen-Bin	...	Zhao house guard
Gong Zhi-Xue	...	Zhao house guard
Liu Zhuo-Ling	...	Judge's servant

Directed by
Daniel Lee

Writing credits
Daniel Lee		(screenplay) &
Abe Kwong		(screenplay) (as Kwong Man Wai) &
Tin Shu Mak		(screenplay) &
Ho Leung Lau		(screenplay)
Daniel Lee		(original story)
Siu Cheung Chan

Produced by
Xiang Dong	....	producer
Wang Fang	....	executive producer
Wen Xia Fu	....	associate producer
Jun Gao	....	executive producer
Zhang He-Yun	....	producer
Zhang Hong	....	producer
Si Jian-Jun	....	producer
Abe Kwong	....	associate producer
Ting Liang	....	executive producer
Zhiyuan Liu	....	executive producer
Xubqin Long	....	executive producer
Wang Mao-Liang	....	executive producer
Zhao Ping	....	producer
Xu Ping-An	....	producer
Wang Qi-Shun	....	producer
Huang Qun-Fei	....	executive producer
Zhong-lun Ren	....	executive producer
Yi'an Sun	....	associate producer
Yi'an Sun	....	producer
Susanna Tsang	....	executive producer
Susanna Tsang	....	producer
Tianyun Wang	....	producer
Zhanliang Wang	....	executive producer
Cui Xiao-Wen	....	producer
Tian Xiao-Ying	....	executive producer
Fan Yan-Mei	....	associate producer
Jing Ye	....	associate producer
Grace Tang Yi-Lin	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Henry Lai

Cinematography by
Tony Cheung		(as Cheung Tung Leung)

Film Editing by
Ka-Fai Cheung		(as Ka Fai Cheung)
Man To Tang

Production Design by
Raymond Kwok
Daniel Lee

Art Direction by
Cyrus Ho		(as Ho Kim Hung Cyrus)
Raymond Kwok
Daniel Lee

Costume Design by
Petra Kwok
Ji-qing Li
Kwan Kit Mok		(as Eddy Mok)
Ming-ha Wong		(as Debby Wong)

Makeup Department
Ka Keung Cheung	....	hair stylist
Mark Garbarino	....	special makeup effects artist
Mark Garbarino	....	special makeup effects designer
Chris Lam	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Ann An	....	assistant production manager
Fung Chi-Wai	....	assistant production manager
Susanna Tsang	....	production manager
Jing-Hua Wang	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chi-leung Chan	....	associate director
Chun Chan	....	first assistant director
Ding Da-Hai	....	fifth assistant director
Chun-yu Ham	....	second assistant director
Jessica Lee Wai-Lam	....	third assistant director
Wang Wei	....	fourth assistant director
Gao Yun-Long	....	sixth assistant director

Art Department
Che Leung Chong	....	image designer
Hin Fat Hung	....	property master
Chan Ka-Wing	....	props
Kwok On Lau	....	props
Wai Ming Law	....	props
Chung Wai Ng	....	props
Fu Kei Tse	....	props

Sound Department
Phyllis Cheng	....	sound
Ken Wong	....	sound editor
Ken Wong	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Hanjoo Jeong	....	lead digital effects artist
Seo Jungwook	....	r&d developer
Tae-hoon Kim	....	visual effects supervisor
Eui Dong Park	....	visual effects supervisor
Hee Jung Ryu	....	visual effects executive producer (as Sunny Ryu)

Stunts
Shu Jian	....	action choreographer
Huan-Chiu Ku	....	action director (as Ku Huen Chiu)
Chi Wah Ling	....	action choreographer
Kim Wai Wong	....	action choreographer

Camera and Electrical Department
Chi Fai Chow	....	gaffer
Chin-cheng Fung	....	electrician
Sunny Tsang Tat Sze	....	grip

Music Department
Stephen Froeber	....	musician
Petr Pololanik	....	choir contractor
Petr Pololanik	....	conductor
Petr Pololanik	....	orchestra contractor

Other crew
Yuan Li-Hua	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Shanghai Film Studios
• Mediacorp Raintree Pictures
• Visualizer Film Productions
• Western Movie Group
• Desen International Media
• Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co. (in association with)
• Donlord Skykee Film Investment (in association with)
• Shenzhen Shenguang Media (in association with)
• Beijing Fenghua Times Culture Communication (in association with)
• Beijing New Film Association (in association with)
• Star Union International Media Group (in association with)
• China Broadcast International Media (in association with)

Distributors

• Easternlight Films (2010) (China) (all media)
• Desen International Media (2010) (China) (theatrical)
• Shanghai Film Group (2010) (China) (theatrical)
• Golden Harvest Company (2010) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Mediacorp Raintree Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Eagle Films (2010) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Excesso Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (through Kolmio Media)
• Excesso Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through Kolmio Media)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Icon Home Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Icon Home Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Kolmio Media (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (through)
• Kolmio Media (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through)
• Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Noori Pictures (2009) (South Korea) (all media)
• Pinema (2011) (Turkey) (all media)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2010) (Romania) (all media)

Special Effects

• NEXT Visual Studio (visual effects)
• ROTO Visual Studio (visual effects: rotoscoping)

Other Companies

• Cinedigit Sound  post-production sound services
• Cinedigit Sound  sound editing
• Cinerent  camera and lighting equipment supplied by
• Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd.  film stock supplied by
• NEXT Visual Studio  post-production facilities
• Stareast Digital Laboratory  digital intermediate
• True Technic Ltd.  optical sound transfer
• True Technic Ltd.  subtitles
• i Zone Sound Design  foley design

Also Known As:

"Jin yi wei" - Hong Kong (original title)
"The Brocaded Robe Guards" - International (English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China | Singapore

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Japan:G | Australia:M | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Ningxia, China

Company:

Shanghai Film Studios

Movie Connections:

References Blade II (2002)

MA movie with a love story

This MA drove me into writing my first movie review in IMDb. Yet another one of Donnie Yen's best, I would say. Less meaningful impact than 'Ip Man' and 'Bodyguards and Assassins' in terms of overall storyline but for original ancient MA screenplay, this was a very good one. It's a martial art movie with a non-cheesy love story (I could remember The Myth for MA+cheesy love story).

Character developments were mainly focused on the protagonists (Donnie and Vicky), especially their attraction to each other. What I personally like most about this movie were their love story, creative martial art moves(as usual in most Donnie Yen's movie) and some comical relief from Donnie Yen. A much improved pairing since 'Painted Skin' where they both lack of connection to each other. Just like in recent movies, Donnie Yen never failed his viewers and this time gave even more, by showing off his tattooed six pack torso. And this was by far my favourite character from him, as the anti-hero Green Dragon on his deadly pursue for redemption. And not forgetting his 14 blades, even thought it's the title of the movie but not really the highlight throughout the movie, unlike 'Seven Swords'. Disappointingly, except that we knew the name and functionality of each blade, we never really see them in action, and when they did, I was not sure which blade was being used.

As for the nemesis acted by a promising young TVB star, Kate Tsui, personally I am not a fans of her, and I think she looks too young for a great assassin. I would prefer if they could cast some really talented martial art actor with convincing moves and not just some lifeless and 'pretty' stances from young stars, and heavily CG-ed MA move from Tuo Tuo, especially her disrobing move. Same goes to the other anti-hero Wu Chun's Judge. I did not recognize him instantly as I was not into Taiwan boyband scene but I know right away he is some sort of young model or prettyboy actor. A lot of cool and pretty pose from him but his character serves no purpose, well, maybe his character will earn my acknowledgement if he looked older and less prettyboy. Their acting skill? Don't expect much, just enjoy their costume and weapons, OK.

At the end of this movie, I feel that I will watch this movie again but just for Donnie Yen and Vicky Zhou.