Oct 292016
 

The Lost Bladesman is your typical and middle-of-road martial arts flick tolerable for Donnue Yen as well as the story based on a historical figure, but little else.

 

 

The Lost Bladesman
(2011)

Genre(s): Martial Arts, Action, Adventure
Anchor Bay | NR – 109 min. – $19.98 | November 1, 2016

Date Published: 10/29/2016 | Author: The Movieman

 


MOVIE INFO:
Directed by:
Alan Mak and Felix Chong
Writer(s): Alan Mak and Felix Chong (written by)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Alex Fong, Chen Hong
DISC INFO:
Features:
None
Digital Copy: No
Formats Included: DVD
Number of Discs: 1
Audio: Mandarin (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Subtitles: English SDH, English, Spanish
Region(s): 1

 


PLOT SYNOPSIS


During the warring period of the Three Kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, General Cao Cao (WEN JIANG), the real power behind the emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu (DONNIE YEN). However, Guan Yu is a loyal friend of Cao Cao’s enemy Liu Bei (ALEX FONG). To persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan (SUN LI) hostage.

After leading Cao Cao’s forces to victory, Guan Yu sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. But now Cao Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the forces at the emperor’s command sent to destroy him.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES — 0/5


Although this does come with a glossy slip cover, no features were included.

 

VIDEO — 3.5/5, AUDIO — 4.0/5


The film is presented with a 16×9 enhanced widescreen transfer (2.35 aspect ratio) which looks fine but colors are pretty bland. The Dolby Digital 5.1 track has some strong moments with the bass and dialogue levels were clear enough.

OVERALL – 2.5/5


Overall, The Lost Bladesman is your typical and middle-of-road martial arts flick tolerable for Donnue Yen as well as the story based on a historical figure, but little else. The DVD released through Anchor Bay is basic with above average video/audio however no features were included.

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