Review of 14 Blades (2010) by Steve H — 23 Jan 2012

Average period action flick. Not the best of Donnie Yen. Orphans are pick to fight and train to be secret government agent. The best fighter get a chest of 14 blades. One blade is use for suicide should he fail to complete the mission.

Sammo Hung is a bad prince. The emperor ask Law Kar-Ying a bad eunuch to instruct Donnie to retrieve a treasure box from corrupt official Damian Lau that was given by the emperor. In his absence 2 others will lead the team.

Donnie attack his house and found out the treasure is imperial seal and it should not fall into wrong hands. A robber stab Donnie and steal the seal. Qi Yuwu betrays the agent and works for Law. Sammo skillful daughter Kate Tsui render assist to the baddies.

Donnie wounded and pay escort team of Wu Ma and Zhao Wei to safely escort him. Wu Ma bribe the custom guard to pass through. While resting, the group encounter bandits. Donnie easily defeat them. Their leader saw the agent seal and quickly run off.

The army trap their convoy and try to kill Donnie but he defeat them easily. He let one guard go to warn Yuwu. Wu Ma didn't want to escort him anymore after knowing his identity. He capture Zhao Wei as hostage and want their convoy to go opposite direction to divert attention.

The duo dines at an inn and have no money. Donnie pay with the gold agent seal. Reach another town, Donnie ask Zhao to hand a letter to the guards. The letter say she is their target. Donnie intercept a letter and got to know the ploy of Law.

He sell 3 districts and the gold are to be escorted. Donnie save Zhao out. At the inn, local bandit Wu Zun want to fight Donnie. Each won one round. Donnie suggest they work together and he isn't going to get the gold.

Later, Kate found him and they fought. He escape. Sammo want the seal so he can conquer all the places. At the baddies meetup, Yuwu kill Law as he work for Sammo. Wu Zun gang attacks in and got the gold.

Donnie fight Yuwu and he escape. Kate held Zhao hostage for the seal and Donnie give to her. Wu Ma and gang help him later. Zhao draw attention from Kate and the others trap the army. Donnie kill Yuwu.

Wu Zun save Zhao and fight Kate but isn't her match and dies. Zhao meet Donnie at the gate and he want her to pass the seal to a general. Donnie fight with Kate and both die together by the blade of suicide.

Sammo die when he know Kate is dead. Damian is release.