Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield
| Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Lu Yang |
| Screenplay by | Lu Yang Chen Shu |
| Produced by | Ning Hao Wang Yibing |
| Starring | Chang Chen Yang Mi Zhang Yi |
| Cinematography | Hang Qiming |
| Music by | Kawai Kenji |
Production companies | J.Q. Pictures Hua Man Shan (Shanghai) FILM Free Whale Pictures Dirty Monkey Films |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | CN¥263 million[1] |
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (Chinese: 绣春刀II修罗战场) is a 2017 Chinese wuxia film directed by Lu Yang. It is a prequel to the 2014 film Brotherhood of Blades.[2] Set in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows Shen Lian, captain of the embroidered uniform guard (锦衣卫; pinyin: Jǐnyīwèi) the imperial secret police of the court, as he searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him, his colleague Pei Lun and a young woman named Bei Zhai. Starring Chang Chen, Yang Mi and Zhang Yi, the film was released in China on 19 July 2017.[3]
Plot[edit]
In the seventh year of the Tianqi reign of the Ming Dynasty, Shen Lian, a Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Division, killed his colleague Ling Yunkai in order to save the painter Beizhai during a mission to eliminate the rebels. After that, he had to get rid of the suspicion and investigation from Lu Wenzhao and Pei Lun on the one hand, and set fire to the Jinyiwei's case library under the threat of a mysterious woman on the other hand. In the turbulent times, Shen Lian and Beizhai fell in love, but they fell deeper and deeper. Behind all this, a huge conspiracy was secretly laid out
Cast[edit]
- Chang Chen as Shen Lian
- Yang Mi as Bei Zhai
- Zhang Yi as Lu Wenzhao
- Liu Duan Duan as Chongzhen Emperor
- Lei Jiayin as Pei Lun
- Xin Zhilei as Ding Baiying
- Chin Shih-chieh as Wei Zhongxian
- Li Yuan as Ding Chong
Director[edit]
Lu Yang graduated from Beijing Film Academy and has a master's degree in directing. His first feature My Spectacular Theatre (2010) won the Audience Award at Busan International Film Festival 2010. Brotherhood of Blades (2014) is his second feature.
Reception[edit]
The film has grossed CN¥131 million in China.[1]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lei Jiayin | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Makeup & Costume Design | Liang Tingting | Nominated | ||
| Best Action Choreography | Sang Lin | Won | ||
| Best Original Film Score | Kawai Kenji | Nominated | ||
| 12th Asian Film Awards | Best Action Film | Brotherhood of Blades II: The Internal Battlefield | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Sound | Nominated | |||
| 23rd Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lei Jiayin | Nominated | [6] |
| 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Chang Chen | Won | [7][8] |
| Best Screenwriter | Lu Yang, Chen Shu, Yu Yang | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Actress | Yang Mi | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "绣春刀·修罗战场（2017）". Cbooo (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Shooting to begin for Brotherhood of Blade sequel". China Daily. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Martial arts genre seeks boost with summer film". China Daily. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations". South China Morning Post. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿". Sina (in Chinese). 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Student film festival draws down the curtain". China Daily. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "第二十五届北京大学生电影节闭幕式暨颁奖典礼圆满落幕". Tencent (in Chinese). 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
