The Ultimate Weapon from the Director of INFERNAL AFFAIRS Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Special Thanks to Leif Helland Director Andrew Lau (INFERNAL AFFAIRS) teams up with China’s hottest rising action stars for the explosive, martial arts-filled film THE GUILLOTINES (???, Xue Di Zi, 2012), debuting on Blu-ray and DVD August 13th from Well Go USA Entertainment. A secret brotherhood of assassins -- the Guillotines -- once favored by the Emperor, are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime. Exiled to a remote village and hunted by a squad of fighters with firearms that challenge their cold steel, the Guillotines must now outwit and outfight enemies from both sides. The film stars Xiaoming Huang (IP MAN 2: LEGEND OF THE GRANDMASTER, THE BANQUET), Ethan Juan (MONGO), Zhang Wen (THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE), Shawn Yue (INFERNAL AFFAIRS), Yuchun Li (FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE), and Boran Jing (THE BULLET VANISHES). During the Manchurian-ruled Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng established a secret assassination squad known as the Guillotines to eliminate all who opposed him. Once heavily favored by the Emperor, the Guillotines are deemed expendable once Emperor Qian Long ascends to the throne and adopts Western ideas and technology. To consolidate his power under a new regime, the Emperor continues to use the Guillotines to persecute the conquered Han Chinese in a reign of terror and oppression. Led by master fighter Leng, the top ranked Guillotine squad consists of five young warriors: Mu, San, Tai, Hutu, Buka. Serving the Qing Court unquestioningly, they have never failed in 348 missions to eliminate their targets. But their success has made them arrogant and complacent. Their next mission is to eliminate Wolf and his Shepherd gang. During the operation, the squad manages to trap Wolf. Just as they are about to execute him, the squad commander orders that he be captured alive. He secretly plans to use Wolf as a pawn in his bid for power. Wolf’s gang of rebels ambushes the Guillotines in their moment of hesitation. Wolf escapes, taking Mu hostage. With reports that Wolf has fled to the outer frontiers, the squad tracks him to a remote village outpost. On the other hand, the Emperor has sent his most trusted agent Du for the same mission and most importantly, to end the era of the Guillotines by replacing cold weapons with firearms. If only they make one false move, they will become the hunted. Facing annihilation, Leng and his Guillotines must outfight and outwit enemies from both sides. THE GUILLOTINES has a runtime of approximately 113 minutes and is not rated. Bonus Materials Include: • “The Making of THE GUILLOTINES” Featurette • Interviews with Cast & Crew o Andrew Lau, Director o Dora Ng, Costume Designer o Huang Xiaoming o Ethan Juan o Shawn Yue o Boran Jing o Li Yuchun Blu-ray Catalog #:WGU01418B UPC Code: 812491014189 SLP: $29.98 DVD Catalog #: WGU01406D UPC Code: 812491014066 SLP: $24.98
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Well Go USA, Inc. is a theatrical and home entertainment distribution company that specializes in bringing top content, including the best in Asian Cinema to North America. As a leader in independent film distribution, Well Go`s titles can be seen across a variety of formats and platforms including in theaters, on DVD, Blu-ray, digital (video-on-demand, electronic sell-through and streaming) and broadcast television through cable and satellite. Since 1994, Well Go has acquired and released over 2,000 titles worldwide. In 2005, Well Go expanded its distribution to North America where five to ten titles are released monthly. Well Go USA`s corporate headquarters are in Plano, TX with offices in Taiwan and China.