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Newer fans of Hong Kong martial arts/action cinema probably are not old enough to remember a time when that region delivered countless Wuxia epics that satisfied on every level. The 80’s and 90’s were truly an electric time to be a fan of these types of gravity and genre bending action films and somewhere over the years, the secret sauce was lost. Sure, there were numerous attempts to reenergize this subgenre but more times than not, the final product failed to deliver the appropriate response.
There is no need to worry anymore as Well Go USA is bringing back the Wuxia wonder and jaw dropping action spectacle once thought lost in their latest import from China titled Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert! To appropriately confirm the legit nature of this film as a true instant classic of Wuxia popping wonder, the cast is a who’s who of Chinese action cinema. From the return of action maestro filmmaker Yuen Woo-ping to current legendary onscreen talent like Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse, and Max Zhang to the GOAT of martial arts action in Jet Li. this is truly a film hardcore fans will want to add to their physical media arsenal. Scroll below for the new trailer, posters and sword slicing pics below!
Synopsis: Legendary action master Yuen Woo-ping brings together martial arts icons Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse, Max Zhang, and Jet Li on an epic wuxia adventure across the desert sands. Bounty hunter Doa Ma takes a job escorting the empire’s most wanted man, Zhi Shi Lang, to Chang’an city. As word gets out, his group is hunted down by warriors across the land. The chase is relentless, the action is non-stop, and the blades cut deep.
– Legendary action auteur Yuen Woo-ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, Ip Man 3 & 4, Fearless, Kung Fu Hustle, The Grandmaster) assembles a quartet of martial arts icons for the epic of all epics wuxia adventure BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS: WIND RISES IN THE DESERT, debuting early on Digital June 30, before landing on 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ Combo and DVD August 25 from Well Go USA Entertainment. With a dream cast including Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior series, Meg 2: The Trench), Nicholas Tse (Shaolin, The Stool Pigeon, New Police Story), Max Zhang (The Grandmaster, Ip Man 3, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero), and Jet Li (The Expendables franchise, Lethal Weapon 4, Once Upon a Time in China and America), the film follows Dao Ma (Jing) a ruthless bounty hunter escorting the empire’s deadliest outlaw on a perilous trek across the harsh desert sands, triggering a relentless pursuit by rival bounty hunters, resulting in non-stop action with brutal blade combat.
