1. The Guillotines | Rotten Tomatoes
A little disappointed while it's not a bad film per say, it gets bogged down in a lot of excess melodrama and plot devices half these types of films have ...
During the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yon Zheng sends a squad of blade-wielding assassins after his enemies, the Herders.
2. The Guillotines (2012) review - Cool Ass Cinema
26 jan 2014 · Less interested in being an entertaining action movie, THE GUILLOTINES aspires to be something in the vein of an artistic historical drama.
THE GUILLOTINES 2012 Huang Xiaoming (Wolf) , Ethan Ruan (Leng) , Li Yuchun (Musen) , Shawn Yue (Haidu) , Jimmy Wang Yu (Gong) Direc...
3. The Guillotines Reviews - Metacritic
A secret brotherhood of assassins – The Guillotines – once favored by the Emperor, are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime.
A secret brotherhood of assassins – The Guillotines – once favored by the Emperor, are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime. Exiled to a remote village and hunted by a squad of fighters with firearms that challenge their cold steel, The Guillotines must now outwit and outfight enemies from both sides. [Well Go USA]
4. The Guillotines - Movie Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes
This is an action movie with very little action, a period piece with very little history, and the story of brothers and betrayal with very little earnest ...
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5. Film Review: The Guillotines (2012) By Andrew Lau - Asian Movie Pulse
29 nov 2018 · However, “The Guillotines” looks good visually, the acting is adequate all-round and the accompanied music is put into good use too. Tags ...
The Flying Guillotine (1975) was the first movie to feature this deadly flying weapon, starring Chen Kuan Tai and directed by Ho Meng Hua. It became Film Review: The Guillotines (2012) By Andrew Lau
6. The Guillotines (2012) - Martial Arts & Asian Movie Reviews
19 mei 2019 · Almost every character that dies sheds ... At least it didn't get nominated for Best Action Choreography at the 2013 Hong Kong Film Awards.
The Guillotines (2012) Starring: Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Li Yu-Chun, Huang Xioaming, Boran Jing, Zhou Yiwei, Jimmy Wang Yu Director: Andrew Lau Action Director: Lee Tat-Chiu I think when they announced that the original Flying Guillotine was going to be remade, it wasn’t something that I was oppos...
7. The Guillotines: Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter
20 dec 2012 · The Guillotines isn't explicitly violent but it has a grim, nasty overtone that presses down on the familiar narrative as it builds slowly to ...
Director Andrew Lau's sprawling epic is finally hitting screens.
8. The Guillotines (2012) directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung - Letterboxd
Most of this movie felt boring and convoluted with very little martial arts or flying guillotine action, too many flashbacks and too many not memorable ...
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.
9. The Guillotines - Blu-ray News and Reviews | High Def Digest
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10. Movie Review – The Guillotines (2012) - The Galactic Pillow
8 apr 2013 · A modern reworking only very loosely based on the 1975 Shaw Brothers film this new installment of The Guillotines (2012) by director Andrew ...
A modern reworking only very loosely based on the 1975 Shaw Brothers film this new installment of The Guillotines (2012) by director Andrew Lau is completely D.O.A. with a completely impenetrable p…
11. The Guillotines - Variety
27 dec 2012 · Heads won't roll in "The Guillotines," an ineptly executed period actioner in which the decapitating blades are hardly ever unsheathed or ...
The Guillotines Heads won't roll in "The Guillotines," an ineptly executed period actioner in which the decapitating blades are hardly ever unsheathed or shown in all their grisly 3D glory.
12. The Guillotines (China, 2012) - Review - AsianMovieWeb
That's fine, so we don't get any fights, but instead a good story? Far from it. It's not just that the plot works on a B-movie level it always treads water too ...
The Guillotines - Review: There is so much wrong with 'The Guillotines' that you could easily write numerous pages about it. Obviously the movie is a reinterpretation of the Shaw Brothers classic 'The Flying Guillotine'. Those who think that they get a wuxia or kung fu film here are mistaken, though.
13. The Guillotines - NOW Toronto
15 aug 2013 · The Guillotines is a serious wuxia movie (think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) with a tragic story focused less on combat than on strong ...
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14. THE GUILLOTINES (血滴子) (2012) - MovieXclusive.com
27 dec 2012 · Considering the troubled production history behind the film – conceived first as a remake of the classic Shaw Brothers' film 'Master of the ...
Genre: Martial Arts Director: Andrew Lau Cast: Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Li Yuchun, Jing Boran, Stephy Tang, Li Meng, Pu Bajia, Jimmy Wang Yu, King Shih-Chieh Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins Rating: PG13 (Violence) Released By: Golden Village Pictures & Encore Films Official Website: http://www.encorefilms.com/guillotines/ Opening Day: 27 December 2012 Synopsis: During the Manchurian-ruled Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng established a secret assassination squad known as the Guillotines to eliminate all who opposed him. Once heavily favored by the Emperor, the Guillotines are deemed expendable once Emperor Qian Long ascends to the throne and adopts Western ideas and technology. To consolidate his power under a new regime, the Emperor continues to use the Guillotines to persecute the conquered Han Chinese in a reign of terror and oppression. Led by master fighter Leng, the top ranked guillotine squad consists of five young warriors: Mu, San, Tai, Hutu and Buka. Serving the Qing Court unquestioningly, they have never failed in 348 missions to eliminate their targets. But their success has made them arrogant and complacent. Their next mission is to eliminate Wolf and his Shepherd gang. During the operation, the squad manages to trap Wolf. Just as they are about to execute him, the squad commander orders that he be captured alive. He secretly plans to use Wolf as a pawn in his bid for power. Wolf’s gang of rebels ambushes the Guillotines in their...
15. The Guillotines (Film) - TV Tropes
The Guillotines is a kung fu film released in 2012, loosely based on Flying Guillotine. This time there's a whole squad of flying guillotine masters.
The Guillotines is a kung fu film released in 2012, loosely based on Flying Guillotine. This time there's a whole squad of flying guillotine masters, secretly working for the Qing Empire by killing off dissidents the best way they can. When Tian …
16. The Guillotines Movie Tickets & Showtimes Near You | Fandango
[The Guillotines] offers a little of everything - action, drama, propaganda, romance - but spread frustratingly thin under a thick glossy sheen. Full Review.
During the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng sends a squad of assassins after his enemies.
