14 Blades (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, 14 Blades is an action, thriller and drama film directed by Daniel Lee, running about 114 minutes.

What it’s about. Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades; eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. An elite force of secret agents with a license to kill, the Jinyiwei devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia (Law Kar Ying), the best of the Jinyiwei, Qinglong (Donnie Yen) is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qinglong is betrayed and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land, Qinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei.

Who’s in it. 14 Blades stars Donnie Yen as Green Dragon, Zhao Wei as Qiao Hua, Wu Zun as Judge of the Desert and Kate Tsui as Tuo Tuo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, 14 Blades has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 14 Blades page.

If you liked it. Fans of 14 Blades 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.