Donnie Yen to star in "14 Blades"

By siewaun
Reference: english.cri.cn

It's a good news for martial arts fans! According to a translation from Sina.com by CRIENGLISH, action star Donnie Yen is set to star in romantic martial arts movie titled, "14 Blades".

Yen will be starring as Qing Long, the head agent of the royal espionage network during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). After he became embroiled in a court conspiracy, he became the most wanted man, hunted by deadliest assassins.

The movie will also be starring mainland actress Zhao Wei and rising star Wu Zun.

The movie will be directed by Daniel Lee "Black Mask", who also designed the royal spies' costumes based on his in-depth research of historical documents.

The movie is scheduled to be released during Chinese New Year season next year.