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Dragon Blade
天將雄師
2015 127 min Hong Kong, China R 18+
★5.7
Adventure, History, Action, Fantasy
Director: Daniel Lee
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Description
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.
Budget:
$65M
US Gross:
$74,068
Worldwide:
$121.55M
Starring
Jackie Chan
Actor
John Cusack
Actor
Adrien Brody
Actor
Awards
4 wins & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
Dragon Blade is a visually grand historical epic that earns praise for its ambitious production design and the committed performances of its international cast. However, the film is polarized by its simplistic, pacifist-themed screenplay and inconsistent tonal shifts between high-stakes drama and jarring, stylized action.
| Production | Production design is consistently impressive, featuring meticulous period costumes and grand, authentic-looking sets. | |
| Acting | The international ensemble, particularly Jackie Chan, John Cusack, and Adrien Brody, deliver strong, convincing performances that anchor the film. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being naive and formulaic, relying on repetitive, over-pompous rhetoric regarding pacifism. | |
| Originality | The film’s historical and geographical logic is highly implausible, frequently sacrificing realism for the sake of the narrative premise. | |
| Editing | The action choreography is a major point of contention; some viewers appreciate the stylized, dance-like martial arts, while others find the quick editing and physics-defying stunts to be excessive or poorly executed. | |
| Runtime | The two-hour runtime is a source of disagreement, with some finding it a rewarding, warm epic and others finding the pacing exhausting and overlong. |