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 quite a sensation and soon sequels were popping up. Fast forward to 2012, Andrew Lau from Infernal Affairs had another go at it, giving us an even more deadly and faster weapon.
In this updated version set in the Qing Dynasty, Leng is the leader of a secret assassination squad known as The Guillotines. He has six, well trained warriors working under him and they kill anyone who’s against their Emperor. Their latest mission is to hunt down Wolf, a rebel leader of The Herders. After a brutal showdown, the guillotine squad manages to capture Wolf, but he soon escapes while taking a female guillotine member as hostage. Accordingly, the stage is set for a bigger showdown. As Leng sets out with his squad,...
In this updated version set in the Qing Dynasty, Leng is the leader of a secret assassination squad known as The Guillotines. He has six, well trained warriors working under him and they kill anyone who’s against their Emperor. Their latest mission is to hunt down Wolf, a rebel leader of The Herders. After a brutal showdown, the guillotine squad manages to capture Wolf, but he soon escapes while taking a female guillotine member as hostage. Accordingly, the stage is set for a bigger showdown. As Leng sets out with his squad,...
- 11/29/2018
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
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