The Guillotines (2012)

Forced to execute.

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In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.

Release Date: December 20, 2012
Runtime: 1h 53m
Rating: 5.6/10 (56 votes)

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Cast: Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue Man-Lok, Chris Lee Yuchun, Jing Boran, Wen Zhang, Zhou Yiwei, Jimmy Wang Yu

Production: We Pictures, Media Asia Films, Stellar Mega Films, Polyface Films, Basic Pictures

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Budget: $15M
Revenue: $0M

Full Cast (21 people)

Huang Xiaoming as Tianlang / Wolf
Ethan Juan as Nala Leng / Wang Le
Shawn Yue Man-Lok as Haidu
Chris Lee Yuchun as Guaerjia Musen
Jing Boran as Houjia Shisan
Wen Zhang as Qianlong Emperor
Zhou Yiwei as Buka
Jimmy Wang Yu as Gonge
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung as Yongzheng Emperor
King Shih-chieh as Wan Jiang
Li Meng as Bai Lan
Wang Luodan as Bai Li
Gao Tian as Hutu
Wang Wei
Ko Hon-Man
Guo Minger
Xu Liwei
Zhang Zhihong
Ken Yang
Purba Rgyal
Bryan Leung Kar-Yan

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The Guillotines

The Guillotines

The Guillotines

Forced to execute.

The Guillotines

The Guillotines

Forced to execute.

113 min

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.

Forced to execute.

113 min

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.

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Production Info

Original LanguageChinese

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$5,290

Release Date12/20/2012

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Media Asia Films

Stellar Mega Films

Keywords

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Cast

Huang Xiaoming

as Tianlang / Wolf

Ethan Juan

as Nala Leng / Wang Le

Shawn Yue Man-Lok

as Haidu

Chris Lee Yuchun

as Guaerjia Musen

Jing Boran

as Houjia Shisan

Wen Zhang

as Qianlong Emperor

Zhou Yiwei

as Buka

Jimmy Wang Yu

as Gonge

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Guillotines about?▾

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to …

How long is The Guillotines?▾

1h 53m

When was The Guillotines released?▾

December 20, 2012

Who directed The Guillotines?▾

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Who stars in The Guillotines?▾

Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue Man-Lok

What genre is The Guillotines?▾

Action, History, Adventure, Drama

What is The Guillotines rated?▾

R

Is The Guillotines available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Hi-YAH