Brotherhood of Blades (2014) on Netflix
The Ming court strips the eunuch Wei Zhongxian of power. Three sworn brothers in the imperial secret police, Lu Jianxing, Shen Lian and Jin Yichuan, are ordered to hunt him down.
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Plot summary
In 1627 the newly enthroned Chongzhen Emperor moves against corruption at court, stripping the eunuch Wei Zhongxian of his influence and exiling him to Fengyang, where he is to guard the Ming Ancestors Mausoleum. Three sworn brothers serve in the jinyiwei, the dynasty's secret police. Lu Jianxing, loyal and honest, wants promotion. Shen Lian loves Zhou Miaotong, who was sold into a brothel, and hopes to buy her freedom. Jin Yichuan, ill with tuberculosis, is tormented by his senior officer Ding Xiu, who holds a secret about his background. Zhao Jingzhong, who supervises the Eastern Depot, is ordered to have Wei killed and picks the three brothers for the task.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Brotherhood of Blades (2014)
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- Brotherhood of Blades only got its money after Chang Chen committed to play Shen Lian; China Film put up CN¥30 million (US$5 million), and the shoot lasted 67 days.
