Although filming hasn't begun yet that doesn't keep us from getting our hands on some nice conceptual art for the upcoming period action piece, 14 Blades, starring Donnie Yen. There is supposed to be a press conference tomorrow for the film, your typical opening ceremony with lots of incense and oranges I bet.
During the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor of China possessed one weapon greater than all others, the Jinyiwei, an elite force of assassins recruited from street orphans. Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades, eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade being reserved for suicide when a mission failed. Above the law, with a license to kill, the Jinyiwei devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone.When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch JIA, the best of the Jinyiwei, QUINGLONG and XUANWU, are assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Quinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Quinglong is betrayed by Xuanwu and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land Quinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei.
I would be evil too if someone made me into a eunuch too. Thanks to Nwiwatwa for the pointer. Image gallery at this link. I don't know which one is the eunuch.
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not a fan of Daniel Lee, but the story seems promising. plus Donnie Yen is in it
Still ain't optimistic but I'll keep up with news as much as possible.
I know this isn't the case, but going by the title it sounds like a sequel to Tsui Hark's 7 Swords. :)
...they say this is going to be a loose remake of Secret Service of the Imperial Court. Daniel Lee's last efforts are pretty unconvincing, though...