Blades of the Guardians(2026)

Name: Blades of the Guardians
Director: Yuen Woo-Ping
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Released: Feb 17, 2026
Cast: Jing Wu, Nicholas Tse, Yosh Yu, Lijun Chen, Yi-zhou Sun

Well Go USA Entertainment

R
Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout.
2h 6m

Release Date: Feb 17, 2026 | Limited

Dao Ma, a bounty hunter, takes a job to protect a man on the long road to the city of Chang'an. However, he discovers the person he is protecting is the empire's most wanted bounty, Zhi Shi Lang. Now, every greedy faction is after them.

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Releases

Original Release | Feb 17, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of May 17, 2026 11:11 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$479,781
Total US & Canada:
$1,606,672
Total International
$213,757,241
Total Worldwide:
$215,363,913

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Yuen Woo-Ping
Director

Jing Wu
Dao Ma

Nicholas Tse
Di Ting

Yosh Yu
ShU

Lijun Chen
A Yu Ya

Yi-zhou Sun
Actor

CiSha

He Yi Xuan

Yunxiao Li

Yan Zi Niang

Jet Li

Chang Guiren

Tony Ka Fai Leung

Xing Yu

One-eye

Jin Zhang

Double-head Snake

Rongguang Yu

Actor

Winwin

Da Lai

Junhui Wen

Yuji Niuluo

Kara Ying Hung Wai

Mrs. Yuchi

Qiunan Lin

Lai

Yi Zhang

Pei Zhiju

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos,(Original Mandarin)

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: China

Language: Mandarin

Summaries

Storyline

Four generations of martial arts stars unite. Directed by Yuen Woo Ping, icons like Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse, and Jet Li come together for an epic martial arts event. In the desert, many groups, including escorts, the government, and merchants, are fighting for power. Dao Ma, a famous bounty hunter, takes a job to protect a man on the long road to the city of Chang'an. However, he discovers the person he is protecting is the empire's most wanted man, Zhi Shi Lang. Now, every greedy faction is hunting them, and a deadly battle for the prize begins.

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Fun Facts

Set during China's Sui Dynasty amid brutal desert landscapes, Wu Jing stars as Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," tasked by the Mo family clan chief to escort the empire's top fugitive to Chang'an—a treacherous road movie sparking clan rivalries and martial arts showdowns.

Blades of the Guardians(2026)

Box Office Results

Results

Current Showtimes

Director & Top Cast

Yuen Woo-Ping

Jing Wu

Nicholas Tse

Yosh Yu

Lijun Chen

Yi-zhou Sun