Blade of Kings
March 2012
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Travis Mayne
2 stars for the cast, 0 for everything else I enjoy Chinese movies but this one was a big let down. The action was mediocre, Donnie and Jackie were named but barely had a role and the story was just dumb. Movie seemed cheaply made.
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Cast and credits
Actors | Jaycee Chan, Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Gillian Chun, Charlene Choi |
Producers | Albert Lee, Jian Gup Zhao |
Director | Patrick Leung, Cory Yuen |
Writers | Kin Chung Chan, Roy Szeto |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
106 minutes
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