The Lost Bladesman (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, The Lost Bladesman is an action, drama, war and history film directed by Alan Mak, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, general Cao Cao (Jiang Wen), the real power behind the Emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu (Donnie Yen). However, Guan Yu is a loyal friend of Cao Cao's enemy Liu Bei (Alex Fong) so to persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan (Sun Li) hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yu sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the forces at the Emperor's command sent to destroy him.

Who’s in it. The Lost Bladesman stars Donnie Yen as General Guan Yunchang, Jiang Wen as Cao Cao, Sun Li as Qi Lan and Alex Fong as Liu Bei, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, The Lost Bladesman has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $23.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Lost Bladesman page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Lost Bladesman tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.