Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Alexandre Bailly | ... | Crusader A |
Bozhao Wang | ... | Lieutenant | |
Nicolas Cage | ... | Gallain | |
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Kahina Carina | ... | Moor's Wife |
Simon Chin | ... | Captain Bao | |
Fernando Chien | ... | Captain Wu | |
Hayden Christensen | ... | Jacob | |
Paul Philip Clark | ... | Crusader B | |
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Anoja Dias Bolt | ... | Anika |
Jawed El Berni | ... | Moor Captain | |
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Michael Qiang Gao | ... | Bearded General |
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William Herbert | ... | Young Jacob |
Brian Ho | ... | Messengers | |
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Eason Hung | ... | City Guard A |
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Bill Su Jiahang | ... | Zhao |
When the heir of the Imperial throne becomes the target of an assassination by his despised older brother, the young prince must flee the kingdom and seek protection. His only hope for survival is a reluctant war-weary crusader named Jacob, who must overcome his own personal demons and rally the assistance of a mythical outlaw known as The White Ghost. Together they must fight side by side in an epic battle to return the prince to his rightful place on the throne. Written by Fab Undici
I have watched a LOT of really bad movies, and this isn't anywhere near the bottom of the barrel. In fact, it's kind of enjoyable. The bad guy is sufficiently bad that we he drives the story and justifies our anger. He has just enough complexity that he escapes being one- dimensional. Hayden Christensen is acceptable as basically the fallen hero, and Nicholas Cage is, well, a little off the wall.
Some people complain about the action, and the first sequence is not that great. But the later action scenes are decent, and the last sword- fight is pretty good.
Some of the story is sort of sketched in instead of really told in depth, but it's not inconsistent or riddled with plot holes. What story there is moves along at a good pace.