14 Blades
2010 1h 54m movie Film Hong Kong

14 Blades

錦衣衛

“Live by your own laws.”

14 Blades is a Hong Kong–China and Singapore co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

錦衣衛

“Live by your own laws.”

Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.

Hong Kong × China and Singapore Co-Production

Hong Kong (lead)ChinaSingapore

Other Hong Kong×China titles

Other Hong Kong×Singapore titles

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with 14 Blades. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Shanghai Film Group

Drama + Action in Hong Kong

136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 14 Blades itself).

The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window

14 Blades holds position #19 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
    #1

    How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

    ★ 7.6 · 2010
  2. Echoes of the Rainbow
    #2

    Echoes of the Rainbow

    ★ 7.4 · 2010
  3. Night and Fog
    #3

    Night and Fog

    ★ 7.2 · 2009
  4. The Ditch
    #4

    The Ditch

    ★ 7.1 · 2010
  5. Bruce Lee, My Brother
    #5

    Bruce Lee, My Brother

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  6. Love in a Puff
    #6

    Love in a Puff

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  7. Fire of Conscience
    #7

    Fire of Conscience

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  8. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
    #8

    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

    ★ 6.9 · 2010

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including 14 Blades. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.

The 648th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Audience Engagement

174
Reviews
88th
Review-volume percentile
83rd
Popularity percentile

174 audience reviews — more than 88% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
174
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #409 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #162 of 311 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
All Production CountriesHong Kong, China, Singapore
Original LanguageChinese
Spoken LanguagesCantonese, Mandarin
Production CompaniesShanghai Film Group
Runtime1h 54m
Release DateFebruary 4, 2010
IMDbtt1442571