However, the leader of the trio decides to spare the eunuch and accepts a bribe instead without telling his colleagues. The story revolves around three Imperial Assassins who are charged to eliminate powerful eunuch Wei who has become a nuisance for the young Ming dynasty emperor. This film will keep you on the edge of your seat until its dramatic resolution. Once again, this is a great change from Hollywood movies featuring a protagonist who is going to survive against all odds. Until the final scene, it remains a mystery who is going to survive or not. This is a welcome change to Hollywood films featuring a lone wolf protagonist who fights his corrupted superiors. Until the final fifteen minutes, it's not exactly clear who is friend and who is foe. The greatest thing about the movie is that its outcome is quite unpredictable. It combines dynamic martial arts and sword fights with historical costumes and settings and a dramatic dose of suspense in form of complex conspiracies.
Brotherhood of Blades is a very entertaining wu xia movie.
