7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Adventure • 2026 • 126 min • Adults (18+)
Blades of the Guardians (2026)
Blades of the Guardians (2026)
Overview
Historical wuxia action film adapted from the manhua 'Blades of the Guardians.' In ancient China during the Han Dynasty, guardian Dao Ma escorts a man accused of treason across the desert with his nephew, encountering bandits and assassins. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping; starring Wu Jing as Dao Ma, Nicholas Tse as Diting, and Jet Li.
Starring Cast
Jing Wu • Nicholas Tse • Yosh Yu
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
Historical wuxia action film adapted from the manhua 'Blades of the Guardians.' In ancient China during the Han Dynasty, guardian Dao Ma escorts a man accused of treason across the desert with his nephew, encountering bandits and assassins. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping; starring Wu Jing as Dao Ma, Nicholas Tse as Diting, and Jet Li.
Starring Cast
Jing Wu • Nicholas Tse • Yosh Yu
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's narrative critiques corrupt authorities and emphasizes challenging power structures to safeguard the vulnerable, prioritizing communal welfare and true justice over blind obedience to rules.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The film uses authentic all-Asian casting suited to its ancient Chinese wuxia setting, featuring male and female warriors in key roles. Its narrative emphasizes loyalty and martial action among guardians, framing traditional heroic identities positively without incorporating critiques of conventional power structures or promoting DEI themes.
Secondary
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: Medium
Ayuya, a fierce warrior and village leader's daughter, participates in multiple action sequences where she defeats male opponents through martial arts and melee weapons in battles and a personal duel.
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
Family elements surface peripherally through the bounty hunter Dao Ma's protective bond with his young nephew and the backdrop of rival desert clans, but the narrative prioritizes wuxia spectacle over exploring family roles or values.
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
No transgender characters or themes feature in the film. A bounty hunter protects a prisoner amid desert perils and political betrayals, highlighting loyalty through intense action sequences.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The adaptation retains the established genders of key characters from the source manhua, such as the female Ayuya and male protagonists Dao Ma and Pei Xingyan, with no instances of gender swaps in portrayals.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The adaptation faithfully portrays characters from the Chinese manhua Biao Ren, set in ancient China, using actors of matching East Asian ethnicity without altering racial depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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