As usual, two of the most dependable martial arts action stars do not disappoint. The newest DVD release of Anchor Bay Entertainment’s The Lost Bladesman starring Donnie Yen and Reign of Assassins with the lovely Michelle Yeoh are both hypnotizing and chalked full of heart pounding action. The Lost Bladesman
The Lost Bladesman takes place during tumultuous times when the three kingdoms of ancient China were drowning in warfare. It’s a daring and gripping story peppered with heroic battles. In a struggle for power, only one can obtain it. The strength of one man’s blade would decide it all then deliver him into an unyielding fate.
Even though his character is an unstoppable force, Donnie’s humbling approach to Guan Yuanchan (Guan Yuan) truly defined “a wolf with the soul of a lamb.” He is masterful with the blade. Though not without compassion as only his enemies experience its fatal wrath.
The Lost Bladesman takes place during tumultuous times when the three kingdoms of ancient China were drowning in warfare. It’s a daring and gripping story peppered with heroic battles. In a struggle for power, only one can obtain it. The strength of one man’s blade would decide it all then deliver him into an unyielding fate.
Even though his character is an unstoppable force, Donnie’s humbling approach to Guan Yuanchan (Guan Yuan) truly defined “a wolf with the soul of a lamb.” He is masterful with the blade. Though not without compassion as only his enemies experience its fatal wrath.
- 11/10/2016
- by CoolHappyMe P
- AsianMoviePulse
Two exciting, action-packed Martial Arts movie debut on DVD this week from Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company: Reign Of Assassins and The Lost Bladesman.
“‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ relocate to ancient China in the dazzling martial-arts epic “Reign Of Assassins”
–The Hollywood Reporter
Reign Of Assassins is an epic Mma Battle Produced by John Woo & Directed by Su Chao-Pin and Starring Michelle Yeoh. It arrives on DVD, Digital HD & On Demand November 1
Michelle Yeoh (Babylon A.D., Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend), Jung Woo-Sung (The Good, The Bad, The Weird; A Moment to Remember, The Warrior) and Xueqi Wang (Iron Man 3, Bodyguards and Assassins, Warriors of Heaven and Earth) star in Reign of Assassins, the exciting martial arts thriller produced by the legendary John Woo (Mission Impossible: II, Face/Off, The Killer), arriving on Digital HD & On Demand and on DVD from...
“‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ relocate to ancient China in the dazzling martial-arts epic “Reign Of Assassins”
–The Hollywood Reporter
Reign Of Assassins is an epic Mma Battle Produced by John Woo & Directed by Su Chao-Pin and Starring Michelle Yeoh. It arrives on DVD, Digital HD & On Demand November 1
Michelle Yeoh (Babylon A.D., Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend), Jung Woo-Sung (The Good, The Bad, The Weird; A Moment to Remember, The Warrior) and Xueqi Wang (Iron Man 3, Bodyguards and Assassins, Warriors of Heaven and Earth) star in Reign of Assassins, the exciting martial arts thriller produced by the legendary John Woo (Mission Impossible: II, Face/Off, The Killer), arriving on Digital HD & On Demand and on DVD from...
- 10/30/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Fast-footed martial arts mixed with period costumes and mythical weaponry…it could only be The Lost Bladesman! Released on Blu-ray and DVD yesterday, read on for our review…
The Lost Bladesman (Guan yun chang) is a historically based martial arts film that is adapted from the legendary novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, which follows the story of Guan Yu (Donnie Yen) and his crossing of five passes and slaying of six generals. It’s Ad 200 (the late Eastern Han Dynasty) and ruthless Prime Minister Cao Cao (Wen Jiang) is in the process of eliminating his political opponents. He soon focuses his attention on rival warlords Liu Bei (Alex Fong) and Yuan Shao. In an effort to avoid fighting a two front war, Cao launches an attack on Bei first, causing the warlord to flee north and join Shao. Meanwhile the enemy captures his family and Bei...
The Lost Bladesman (Guan yun chang) is a historically based martial arts film that is adapted from the legendary novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, which follows the story of Guan Yu (Donnie Yen) and his crossing of five passes and slaying of six generals. It’s Ad 200 (the late Eastern Han Dynasty) and ruthless Prime Minister Cao Cao (Wen Jiang) is in the process of eliminating his political opponents. He soon focuses his attention on rival warlords Liu Bei (Alex Fong) and Yuan Shao. In an effort to avoid fighting a two front war, Cao launches an attack on Bei first, causing the warlord to flee north and join Shao. Meanwhile the enemy captures his family and Bei...
- 8/9/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
It’s another jam-packed week of DVD and Blu-ray releases, here’s the rundown of what’s available to buy from today, August 8th 2011.
Pick Of The Week
Sucker Punch (DVD/Blu-ray)
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. Review.
And the rest…
Your Highness (DVD/Blu-ray)
Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world – Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his...
Pick Of The Week
Sucker Punch (DVD/Blu-ray)
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. Review.
And the rest…
Your Highness (DVD/Blu-ray)
Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world – Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his...
- 8/8/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The Lost Bladesman
Stars: Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Alex Fong, Sun Li | Written and Directed by Alan Mak, Felix Chong
Inspired by Luo Guanzhong’s classic historical novel “Romance Of The Three Kingdoms” and co-written and co-directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, the duo responsible for the critically acclaimed Infernal Affairs trilogy, The Lost Bladesman stars martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (14 Blades, Ip Man) as the legendary warrior Guan Yun Chang, sworn brother of the great warlord Liu Bei, who, on becoming separated from his friend during the tumultuous warring period of the Three Kingdoms, is taken prisoner by and agrees to fight temporarily alongside Liu Bei’s enemy and rival warlord, Cao Cao.
Guan’s heroism on the battlefield is rewarded with a promotion to the rank of lieutenant general in Cao Cao’s army. The position allows him the freedom to escort Liu Bei’s concubine, Qi Lan,...
Stars: Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Alex Fong, Sun Li | Written and Directed by Alan Mak, Felix Chong
Inspired by Luo Guanzhong’s classic historical novel “Romance Of The Three Kingdoms” and co-written and co-directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, the duo responsible for the critically acclaimed Infernal Affairs trilogy, The Lost Bladesman stars martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (14 Blades, Ip Man) as the legendary warrior Guan Yun Chang, sworn brother of the great warlord Liu Bei, who, on becoming separated from his friend during the tumultuous warring period of the Three Kingdoms, is taken prisoner by and agrees to fight temporarily alongside Liu Bei’s enemy and rival warlord, Cao Cao.
Guan’s heroism on the battlefield is rewarded with a promotion to the rank of lieutenant general in Cao Cao’s army. The position allows him the freedom to escort Liu Bei’s concubine, Qi Lan,...
- 8/6/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
If you were in any doubt - then again Why would you?! - that Donnie Yen’s latest martial arts epic The Lost Bladesman was anything less than superb, take a look at the newly released UK trailer for the flick. Personally we think its some of his best fight choreography work...and if and when Mr Yen ever does finally decide to hang up his sword, and bow out from front of camera, theres no doubt he'd still have a long career ahead of him doing action (which he did in this) direction. Stunning stuff. The Lost Bladesman will be released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray by Icon Entertainment on 8th August 2011. Synopsis: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in...
- 7/21/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Can we have a “hell yeah” for Icon Entertainment, who’ve only gone and made our day with news they are dropping Donnie Yen’s latest big budget period martial arts epic The Lost Bladesman onto UK DVD and Blu-ray on August 8. Synopsis: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan is a loyal friend of Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the...
- 6/22/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Hot on the heels of The Weinstein Company picking up North American sales rights to Alan Mak and Felix Chong's period set martial arts epic The Lost Bladesman, a third trailer has arrived via Mtime, containing slightly more footage. In addition, there are some making-of featurette that features interviews with the cast & crew and an in-depth view on the production process. For action enthusiast, I recommend checking out the third featurette for a behind-the-scenes look on the fight choreography by lead actor/action director Donnie Yen.During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie...
- 4/15/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Watch out all you Us fans of the DonMeister, the Chinese press are all over reports that the Weinstein Bros have just purchased the North America rights to Donnie’s latest big budget action epic The Lost Bladesman - with a view to “bring Bladesman" into the mainstream theatres in America.” One thing they don’t reveal is any word on a planned release date, but fingers crossed it wont long. Synopsis: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan is a loyal friend of Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets...
- 4/12/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
As the release date is approaching near, more promotional material to Alan Mak & Felix Chong's biographical martial arts film The Lost Bladesman has turned up via Mtime in the form of a music video and a behind-the-scenes video. The theme song, performed by Tan Jing is entitled "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" (千里走单骑).During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan Yun Chang is a loyal friend of Cao Cao's enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan (Sun Li)...
- 3/26/2011
- Screen Anarchy
The second trailer to Alan Mak & Felix Chong's biographical martial arts film The Lost Bladesman has turned up via Mtime and unsurprisingly (yet still awesome), it has Donnie Yen delivering some blade-slashing action as the legendary warrior, Guan Yun Chang. Need I say more? Any chance we get to see Yen showcase his weaponry skills is always a major plus in my book. Its also worth noting that the official site has just been launched which contains a gallery and a downloadable mp3 to the soundtrack. During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan...
- 3/16/2011
- Screen Anarchy
We brought you the first poster (here) for Donnie Yen’s next action epic, The Lost Bladesman a week ago, and now Beyond Hollywood has the first trailer for the film. During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan Yun Chang is a loyal friend of Cao Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan (Sun Li) hostage.
After leading Cao Cao’s forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the forces at the emperor...
After leading Cao Cao’s forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the forces at the emperor...
- 2/6/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
Heck, I’m still waiting for Ip Man 2 to come to my neck of the woods, but Donnie Yen’s next film, which is being released in Chinese cinemas April 28th, has piqued my interest up. The Lost Bladesman sees Yen in another biopic, this time not mentoring Bruce Lee or fighting off Japanese soldiers, but as China’s great general, Guan Yu.
During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan Yun Chang is a loyal friend of Cao Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan (Sun Li) hostage.
After leading Cao Cao’s forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with...
During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan Yun Chang is a loyal friend of Cao Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan (Sun Li) hostage.
After leading Cao Cao’s forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with...
- 2/2/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
The release date has been set for Donnie Yen’s latest big budget historical epic The Lost Bladesman, and today we finally get to see a pic of him in character, looking suitable bad-ass. Now we know the opening date a trailer can’t be too far behind, so keep em peeled here for more news. Bladesman opens April 28th. Synopsis: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan is a loyal friend of Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao...
- 1/27/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
The release date has been set for Donnie Yen’s latest big budget historical epic The Lost Bladesman, and today we finally get to see a pic of him in character, looking suitable bad-ass. Now we know the opening date a trailer can’t be too far behind, so keep em peeled here for more news. Bladesman opens April 28th. Synopsis: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan is a loyal friend of Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao...
- 1/27/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
The release date has been set for Donnie Yen’s latest big budget historical epic The Lost Bladesman, and today we finally get to see a pic of him in character, looking suitable bad-ass. Now we know the opening date a trailer can’t be too far behind, so keep em peeled here for more news. Bladesman opens April 28th. Synopsis: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However, Guan is a loyal friend of Cao’s enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yun Chang sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao...
- 1/27/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
I never grow tired of watching Donnie Yen kick loads of ass on the big screen. The guy is insanely talented, and when you sit down with something he’s involved with, you know you’re in for one hell of a good time. The boys and girls over at Film Smash got their nifty little hands on the new poster for Alan Mak and Felix Chong’s upcoming epic “The Lost Bladesman”, which co-stars Sun Li, Jiang Wen, Alex Fong, and Andy On. Not only does Mr. Yen star in the flick, he also serves as the action choreographer. Sweet. Here’s what it’s all about: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao, the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However,...
- 1/26/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
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