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The best epic wuxia film since Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero & House of Flying Daggers!!
04.03.2026 17:38 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 1 đ 0Investiture of the Gods å°įĨæŧįžŠ is a Chinese mythology classic!
04.03.2026 00:14 â đ 1 đ 1 đŦ 1 đ 0Just saw BLADE OF THE GUARDIANS, a righteous old-school wuxia wonder from Yuen Woo-Ping. A big screen must see!
02.03.2026 02:33 â đ 11 đ 3 đŦ 0 đ 0
Happy Lantern Festival!
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It's been over 20 years since the last classic wuxia movies (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, The Grandmaster) came out!
01.03.2026 19:28 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0I loved that Yuen Woo Ping focuses on bringing a real classic wuxia epic onto the big screen! Real classic meaning in terms of the traditional wuxia spirit and alternate universe world-building. Yuen has done the honor of preserving the authentic wuxia film legacy! đ
01.03.2026 18:55 â đ 18 đ 2 đŦ 1 đ 0I loved that Yuen Woo Ping focuses on bringing a real classic wuxia epic onto the big screen! Real classic meaning in terms of the wuxia spirit and alternate universe world-building. Yuen has done the honor of preserving the wuxia film legacy! đ
01.03.2026 18:50 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0Good luck!!
27.02.2026 18:56 â đ 2 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0Yeah, not sure about Europe. It's released in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & most SEAsian countries.
27.02.2026 16:42 â đ 2 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0Yes, in cinema. The movie premiered globally on Feb. 17 (1st day of Chinese New Year).
27.02.2026 05:46 â đ 2 đ 0 đŦ 1 đ 0He is great as Guo Jing in Legend of Heroes:Hot Blooded! Will look for Rise of Ning đ
27.02.2026 05:43 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0You're so right!! Yuen Woo Ping is iconic in martial arts choreography!!! Unparalleled!
27.02.2026 00:10 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0Good thing they did! Wuxia definitely fits into the "Chinese era"!
27.02.2026 00:01 â đ 2 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0You won't regret it! Especially if you're into wuxia media!!!
26.02.2026 23:59 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 1 đ 0I've heard of that, but haven't seen the drama yet - will look for it. Ci Sha plays Guo Jing very well in 2024 Legend of Heroes: Hot Blooded.
26.02.2026 22:09 â đ 2 đ 0 đŦ 1 đ 0
I simply can't resist actors/actresses who can act with their eyes!! Examples from this movie are #ChenLijun and #CiSha!!
#wuxia #wuxiamovies #wuxiafilms #cdrama #martialarts
The desert setting is eerily atmospheric and reminds one of the 1992 New Dragon Gate Inn setting. The theme of justice & grassroots' struggle for survival resembles A Deadly Secret by #JinYong. I was most impressed with #ChenLijun 's (FL) and #CiSha 's (villain) acting!!
In sum, NOT TO BE MISSED!
#movie #cdrama #BladesoftheGuardians
Saw this action-packed #wuxia epic yesterday and was floored!
Two thumbs up to #YuenWooPing the No. 1 #martialarts choreography expert! Every fight scene bears his signature which impacts by force & speed (with no CGI). 1/2
He's quite a talent, isn't he?
24.02.2026 23:36 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0Yup, I found that out in the 1st episode and was hooked from that point. Then the story totally grabbed me.
24.02.2026 18:18 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0It's available to rent for $5.99 as well on most services.
24.02.2026 17:51 â đ 3 đ 1 đŦ 0 đ 0If you missed this on the big screen, here's the good news....
24.02.2026 17:47 â đ 14 đ 2 đŦ 1 đ 0I almost missed this gem because of my biases towards the ML. He just didn't impress me back then when I tried a few episodes from the middle of the first TV release. đ
24.02.2026 17:43 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 1 đ 0Good to know! My gut feeling is that these will go on my favorites list đ
23.02.2026 16:53 â đ 1 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0Or start with one of the best and it'll turn you into a picky viewer đ
23.02.2026 00:14 â đ 0 đ 0 đŦ 0 đ 0The Untamed started me on the cdrama journey đ
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Forgot to add: I'm enjoying all three very much! Good thing for me is that there're older wuxia gems waiting to be dug out!
And I can't wait to go to the cinema to watch the new Yuen Woo-ping wuxia movie #BladeoftheGuardians !
#cdrama #wuxia
Currently watching:-
- Who Rules the World (good story of romance mixed with court power struggles);
- Joy of Life S. 1 (hilarious dialogue due to clash of modern mentality and ancient customs);
- Dashing Youth (#HouMinghao charms his way as Baili Dongjun through jianghu ventures).
I'm sure I've seen Chen Daoming in other dramas but can't remember which. I think he played Qin Shihuang in Hero if I remember correctly đ
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