Heavenly Sword (2014) on Netflix
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Nariko is dismissed as her clan's failure, though she fights well. When King Bohan's assassins come for the Heavenly Sword, her father Shen entrusts it to her and sends her west.
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Plot summary
A foretelling says the Heavenly Sword will pass into the hands of a human deliverer. Ages ago a warrior descended from the heavens, defeated the Raven Lord, who made war on anyone to gain power, and then vanished, leaving the blade behind. It was entrusted to a clan of nomadic warriors so that no one could turn its power to evil ends. Nariko belongs to that clan, and her father Shen calls her its failure; she fights well, but he gives no credit to a daughter. King Bohan comes for the Heavenly Sword, the only blade that can kill him, and his assassins break into the fortress. Shen gives the sword to Nariko and sends her west while he and the rest of the clan go east. A mortal who wields the blade is slowly killed by it.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Heavenly Sword (2014)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Anna Torv, who played Nariko in the original game, returned to voice the character again, while Alfred Molina was brought in to voice Bohan when original voice actor Andy Serkis was unavailable.
- Advances in CGI technology allowed Blockade to begin making a movie that could look like bigger-budget Hollywood films. The studio also used extensive assets from the original game, including a large amount of material archived by Andy Serkis.
