Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
Direction
Yuen Woo-Ping's first feature in years—still inventing new ways to kick.
Stunts
Practical wirework that makes CGI look like a coward's choice.
Costume
Sand-scarred silks and assassin leathers worth every frame.
Director
Yuen Woo-Ping
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yuen Woo-Ping storyboarded every fight himself, refusing second unit—a rarity for 126-minute epics. The manhua's creator cried at the premiere.
The 'Mo family clan' references Mohist philosophy—defensive warfare, universal love—which the film subtly critiques as naive against Tang dynasty realpolitik.
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