In the desert, many groups - including Swordsman, the government, and Western Clans - are fighting for power. Dao Ma, a famous bounty hunter, takes a job to protect a man on the long road to the city of Chang ‘an. However, he discovers the person he is protecting is the empire's most wanted man, Zhi Shi Lang. Now, every greedy faction is hunting them, and a deadly battle for the prize begins. 

Directed by Yuen Woo Ping, the action maestro behind Kill Bill, The Matrix, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Blades of the Guardians brings together an outstanding multi-generational martial arts and action cast led by Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior), Nicholas Tse (Raging Fire), Yosh Yu (Creation of the Gods Trilogy), Chen Lijun (New Dragon Gate Inn), Cisha (The Shadow's Edge), Tony Leung Ka Fai (The Shadow’s Edge), Max Zhang (Ip Man 3), Kara Wai (My Young Auntie), Jet Li (Hero) and K-pop stars Jun (Wen Junhui) (The Shadow’s Edge) and Win Win (Dong Sicheng) (NCT).