The Guillotines 2012
“Forced to execute.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 113 minutes
- Director
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Networks
- We Pictures, Media Asia Films, Stellar Mega Films
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Guillotines?
Topic: Film "The Guillotines" (2012). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2012
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 113 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 20, 2012
- Original language
- ZH
- Origin
- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Studios
- We Pictures, Media Asia Films, Stellar Mega Films
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $5,290
- Genres
- Action, History, Adventure, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.6/10 from 56 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~113 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- We Pictures, Media Asia Films, Stellar Mega Films
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Topic: Film "The Guillotines" (2012).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: The Guillotines
Year: 2012
Genre: Action, History, Adventure, and Drama
Run time: 1h 53m
Rating: R
US Release Date: 06/14/2013
Production: Chinese-Hong Kong co-production
Remake of: 1975 Shaw Brothers film Flying Guillotine
Setting: Qing Dynasty
Characters/Entities: Emperor Yongzheng, the Guillotines (a secret army)
Plot: The Guillotines protect Emperor Yongzheng by killing anyone who poses a threat to him or his rule. They have completed 348 successful missions. The 349th assignment is their last.
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Should you watch it?
“During the Qing Dynasty, a secret royal execution squad faces their final assignment.”
- Explores the operations of a secret imperial execution squad in the Qing Dynasty.
- Features a narrative centered around a sequence of targeted assassination missions.
- Combines elements of action, history, adventure, and drama across a feature-length runtime.
- The provided text lacks specific details on the nature of the final mission.
Watch it if you enjoy historical action and drama set during the Qing Dynasty.
The film blends action, history, adventure, and drama with a runtime of one hour and fifty-three minutes.
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Is The Guillotines worth watching?
It may be worth watching if you are interested in historical action and drama focused on an imperial secret army during the Qing Dynasty.
What is the binge duration for The Guillotines?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and fifty-three minutes.
What are the essential episodes of The Guillotines?
The Guillotines is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.
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