Brotherhood of Blades

Set during the final years of the Ming Dynasty, this action drama follows three sworn brothers serving in the imperial secret police. They are tasked by the emperor to track down Wei Zhongxian, a powerful eunuch politician who has been exiled from Beijing. While the trio successfully pursues their target, they soon discover that their mission was merely the first step in a larger, mysterious conspiracy.

Directed by Lu Yang, this was the first in a series of films that includes Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield, The Sacrifice, A Writer's Odyssey, and A Writer's Odyssey 2. The screenplay was written by Lu Yang and Chen Shu, and the project was produced by Terence Chang. The cast features Chang Chen, Liu Shishi, Wang Qian-Yuan, Li Dongxue, Nie Yuan, and King Shih-Chieh.

The film earned 14 million USD at the worldwide box office. It maintains a generally positive reception from viewers, with a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 4,000 votes and a score of 6.7/10 on TMDB from 190 votes.