China Synopsis
血滴子
“Forced to execute.”
In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.
The 2011–2013 China Window
96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Guillotines sits at position #67.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Guillotines. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From We Pictures
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Guillotines premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 53m runtime, production spent $133K per minute on screen and earned $46 per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #833 of 946 China films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #276 of 319 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | We Pictures, Media Asia Films, Polyface Entertainment, Stellar Mega Films, Starling Road Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | December 20, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt1847713 |