Info
Director: Yang Lu
Section: Spotlight
Country: China
Year: 2017
PT: BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II
OT: XIU CHUN DAO II: XIU LUO ZHAN CHANG
Language: Mandarin
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Chen Chang, Mi Yang, Yi Zhang, Shih-Chieh Chin, Jiayin Lei
18+ (no age rating)
Logline
BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II: THE INFERNAL BATTLEFIELD
It's the early 17th century and the Ming Dynasty is in decline. Palace guard Shen Lian is once again caught up in a conspiracy. Can condemned prisoner Bei Zhai help him to discover the truth? In this prequel to the martial arts spectacle BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES, the swords are flying amid magnificent historical backdrops, cutting through a corrupt world full of intrigue.
Meet the director
Yang Lu
Lu Yang studied film direction at the Beijing Film Academy under Tian Zhuangzhuang. His debut film, MY SPECTACULAR THEATRE (2010), was honored in Busan, Korea, with an award for upcoming filmmakers.
Credits
Screenplay: Shu Chen, Yang Lu, Yang Yu
Director of Photography: Qiming Hang
Film Editor: Yiran Tu, Liyun Zhu
Composer: Kenji Kawai
Production Designer: Yu Zhao
Costume Design: Tingting Liang
Sound: Gang Wang
Producer: Yibing Wang, Hong Qing, Ning Zhang
Production Company: Hua Man Shan (Shanghai) Film, Dirty Monkey, J.Q. Pictures, Free Whale Pictures, Huanxi Media
Co-Production Company: Tencent Pictures, J-Studio, Huace Film & TV (Tian Jin), Qitai Yuanyang Media, United Entertainment Partner Media, Zhongnan Films, Ying Du Culture Investment, TUS Film Television, Mulight Film, Youth Film Studio, Max Time, ANRUI MEDIA, Huanxi Media Group, Jia Yi Film & Media
World Sales: Movie View International
Distributor: Pandastorm Pictures