Yuen Woo-ping Unveils Martial Arts Epic ‘Blades of the Guardians’ – HorrorFuel.com

Well Go USA Entertainment is about to unleash the martial arts epic Blades of the Guradians: Wind Rises in the Desert. Legendary action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the visionary mastermind who choreographed the gravity-defying physics of The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill, and Kung Fu Hustle—has assembled the ultimate martial arts Avengers for a massive new wuxia epic. The Desert Just Got Bloodier Based on the acclaimed manhua, the narrative framework is a lean, mean, 126-minute excuse for elite-tier blade combat. The Hero: Dao Ma (Wu Jing), a ruthless bounty hunter with a phenomenal chip on his shoulder. He is sent on an escort mission to transport the empire’s most dangerous outlaw, Zhi Shi Lang. However, word gets out. However, every rival bounty hunter, corrupt official, and bloodthirsty warrior decides to cash in on the bounty. This triggers a relentless, desert-spanning pursuit. Because this is a Yuen Woo-ping joint, the film carries a hard R rating for strong bloody violence throughout. Translation: Expect less poetic gliding through bamboo forests and a lot more bone-crunching, steel-on-steel decapitations. A Mount Rushmore of Action Stars To call this a “dream cast” is a massive understatement. Woo-ping has managed to capture four distinct generations
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