Brotherhood of Blades II
Starring: Chang Chen, Yang Mi, Zhang Yi
Directed: Lu Yang
Studio: Well Go USA
Format: Blu-Ray
Disc Release Date: January 30, 2018
About:
An imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. The proof of his innocence lies with a wanted woman named Bei Zhai… but will she reveal what she knows? In this intense prequel to BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES, the only thing he can truly trust is his sword.
My Review:
Brotherhood of Blades II is a Prequel Wuxia Battle Dramatic Romantic Action Film. With a Run time of 2 hours the Film didn’t feel slow or I didn’t find any moment were it didn’t grab my attention as I felt the Whole package of this film was entertaining. The Story was a great follow that has a twist and a turn and a small romance plot line. The Romantic portion wasn’t huge and mostly want in the foreground of the story. But what was, was the action. We get a lot of detective work a small Ninja scene and an all out battle between a few against many.
Overall the film was a great watch and if you’re a fan of the first film you should like this one. For me the rating is a tad under the first film as I wish the film had a little more emotional connection. I want to feel more whether is anger or sadness towards characters. This is a Wuxia Film but it’s not heavy in wire work and the action when it hits is pretty top-notch and action fans wont be disappointed. But more-so the story does flow great and holds up to keep you engaged.
The overall Looks of the film is great in Blu-Ray format with lots to look out in some of the bigger shots. Holding great detail and popping colors. Sounds great too. We also get a dubbed version for the Lazy. I was lazy this day so I viewed the entirety of the film in English Dub. Only thing I wish Well Go USA would do is when Foreign text pops up like someone reading a letter would be to include subtitles in the Dubbed version. The Original Language version will pop up text showing what is written in the letter.
With that said I give this film a 4 out of 5 stars making this a must pick up for Asian Action film fans. If your new to the Duo of films you must pick the first film up as well.
Extras:
- English Language Available
- Behind the Scenes
- Trailer