Jackie Chan meets Ben Hur in this hybrid of martial arts and Maciste madness. The only thing missing is Steve Reeves or Reg Park heaving massive boulders off cliffs in order to straighten out the bad guys.
The story (a missed opportunity is there ever was one) is loosely based on a lost Roman legion in China that had to fight their way through enemy territory to safety, much like the classic film The Warriors.
Here, the movie centres around Huo An (Chan) and his elite group of peacekeepers known as the Silk Road Protection Squad, designated to keep the international trade route in China open. Set up for a crime he didn't commit, he and his men are sentenced to heavy labour, rebuilding a remote outpost known as Wild Geese Gate.
It’s here, General Lucius (Cusack) and his renegade army on the run
from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/latest-reviews-of-movies/12956-dragon-blade-review
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