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3.5/5 stars
Adapted from a popular Chinese comics series of the same name by a quartet of screenwriters, Blades of the Guardians is, as expected, crammed with so many semi-developed characters and backstories that it may well prove a daunting watch for those wishing to keep up with every detail.
Set in the twilight years of the Sui dynasty (581-618), the film is centred around Dao Ma (Wu), a formidable bodyguard who used to work for the imperial court until a tragic incident turned him into the land’s second most wanted fugitive and saddled him with an orphan, Xiao Qi (Ju Qianlang), who follows him everywhere.