Blades of the Guardians
“A grand martial arts feast is back!”
Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
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Cast
38 people
Wu Jing
Dao Ma
Known for
Meg 2: The Trench
The Wandering Earth
Nicholas Tse Ting-fung
Di Ting
Known for
New Police Story
Dragon Tiger Gate
Chen Lijun
Ayuya
Also in
Two stars, one boss
诗画中国
Nicholas Tse
Di Ting
Yu Shi
Shu
Known for
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Pegasus 2
Sun Yizhou
Zhishilang
Known for
iPartment
Johnny Keep Walking!
Li Yunxiao
Ms. Yanzi
Also in
CMG Spring Festival Gala
New Dragon Inn
Ju Qianlang
Xiao Qi
Also in
Life Party
Ci Sha
Heyi Xuan
Known for
The Shadow's Edge
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Old Mo
Known for
The Shadow's Edge
The Lover
Max Zhang
Double-headed Snake
Known for
Ip Man 3
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Jet Li
Lord Chang
Known for
The Expendables
Hero
Yuen Woo-ping Director · Su Chaobin Writer Larry Yang Writer
Worldwide gross $203M · Budget $123M · United States release February 17, 2026
Box office
Budget
$123,000,000
Worldwide gross
$203,356,793
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Alibaba Pictures Group
Production
DF Pictures
Production
Damai Entertainment
Production
Peace Film Production Co.
Production
Huaxia Film Distribution
Production
China Film Group Corporation
Production
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
镖人：风起大漠
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Australia · February 17, 2026
Theatrical
China · February 17, 2026
Theatrical
United States · February 17, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · June 30, 2026
Digital
United States
August 25, 2026 · Physical · 4K UHD + Blu-ray & DVD
Brunei
February 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Cambodia
April 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
February 17, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Mandarin w/Chinese and e.s.t.
China
June 18, 2026 · Digital
France
September 1, 2026 · Premiere · L'Étrange Festival
November 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
September 3, 2026 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
Hong Kong SAR China
February 17, 2026 · Theatrical
June 10, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 17, 2026 · Physical · 4K UHD + Blu-ray
Indonesia
February 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
May 2, 2026 · Premiere · Far East Film Festival
Laos
May 7, 2026 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
February 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Malaysia
February 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Myanmar (Burma)
April 17, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
February 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
February 17, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 2, 2026 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
September 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
March 19, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 17, 2026 · Theatrical
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