A secret brotherhood of assassins – The Guillotines – once favored by the Emperor, are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime. Exiled to a remote village and hunted by a squad of fighters with firearms that challenge their cold steel, The Guillotines must now outwit and outfight enemies from both sides.
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Release Date:
Friday, June 14, 2013 Limited
strong violent content
Plot: What's the story about?
During the Manchurian-ruled Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng established a secret assassination squad known as the Guillotines to eliminate all who opposed him. Once heavily favored by the Emperor, the Guillotines are deemed expendable once Emperor Qian Long ascends to the throne and adopts Western ideas and technology. To consolidate his power under a new regime, the Emperor continues to use the Guillotines to persecute the conquered Han Chinese in a reign of terror and oppression.
Led by master fighter Leng, the top ranked guillotine squad consists of five young warriors: Mu, San, Tai, Hutu, Buka. Serving the Qing Court unquestioningly, they have never failed in 348 missions to eliminate their targets. But their success has made them arrogant and complacent. Their next mission is to eliminate Wolf and his Shepherd gang. During the operation, the squad manages to trap Wolf. Just as they are about to execute him, the squad commander orders that he be captured alive. He secretly plans to use Wolf as a pawn in his bid for power. Wolf’s gang of rebels ambushes the Guillotines in their moment of hesitation. Wolf escapes, taking Mu hostage.
With reports that Wolf has fled to the outer frontiers, the squad tracks him to a remote village outpost. On the other hand, the Emperor has sent his most trusted agent Du for the same mission and most importantly, to end the era of the Guillotines by replacing cold weapons with firearms. If only they make one false move, they will become the hunted. Facing annihilation, Leng and his Guillotines must outfight and outwit enemies from both sides.
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A look at the The Guillotines behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Andrew Lau last directed Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen and Revenge of the Green Dragons.
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Production: What we know about The Guillotines?
Key Facts
- Cast: Zhang Wen, Xiaoming Huang, Shawn Yue, Yuchun Li, Ching-Tien Juan, Stephy Tang, Boran Jing
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
The Guillotines Release Date: When was the film released?
The Guillotines was a Limited release in 2013 on Friday, June 14, 2013. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Man of Steel, Vehicle 19 and The Bling Ring.
As a Limited release, The Guillotines will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
The Guillotines DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Guillotines was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 .
The Guillotines VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?
The Guillotines was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.