Blades of the Guardians
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Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
- Director
- Yuen Woo-ping
- Signature
- Craft · Action · Tension
- Worldwide
- $203M
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Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
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Box Office & Release
Blades of the Guardians returned 1.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $123M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $203M
- Release date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- China
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