Green Dragon Crescent Blade (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Green Dragon Crescent Blade is an action, war and history film directed by Dai Yilin, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. Guan Yu, legendary general of Three Kingdoms, invented new weapon - guandao halberd. His own guandao called "Green Dragon Crescent Blade" weighed 48 kg and was deadly menace for any enemy. During Lu Meng's invasion of Jing Province, the mighty Guan Yu was slain by Pan Zhang of Wu, and his famous weapon was snatched away. Guan Xing, Guan Yu's son, managed to survive the battle and he wants to avenge his father. He trains with all his might in order to retrieve father's blade. Two years later, Liu Bei intends to attack Wu. He assigned Guan Xing to be the leader of a small team, comprising of young generals. Their mission is to destroy Wu's water dam. As Guan Xing throws himself into danger, he realised that Wu had discovered their plot, turning the odds into their favour. In the end, Guan Xing encounters Pan Zhang, the killer of his father, and they begin to fight at the water dam. So, who will get the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in the end?

Who’s in it. Green Dragon Crescent Blade stars Kenny Kwan as Guan Xing, Lu Shuming as Guan Yu, Jin Song as Pan Zhang and Liu Weizhou as Zhou Cang, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Green Dragon Crescent Blade sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, Hi-YAH, iQIYI and Hi-YAH Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Green Dragon Crescent Blade page.

If you liked it. Fans of Green Dragon Crescent Blade 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.