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The Guillotines poster
D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 39.7 / 100
2012·Action / Drama / History·1h 52m

THE GUILLOTINES

“Forced to execute.”

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.

Above the Line
Wai Keung Lau·DirectorLui Koon-Nam·WriterChit Ka-Kei·WriterEdmond Fung Yuen-Man·Director of PhotographyKinson Tsang King-Cheung·Sound DesignerAzrael Chung·Editor
Cast
Huang Xiaoming·Tianlang / WolfEthan Juan·Nala Leng / Wang LeShawn Yue Man-Lok·HaiduChris Lee Yuchun·Guaerjia MusenJing Boran·Houjia ShisanWen Zhang·Qianlong EmperorZhou Yiwei·BukaJimmy Wang Yu·GongeAndrew Lau Wai-Keung·Yongzheng EmperorKing Shih-chieh·Wan Jiang
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung·DirectorLee Tat-Chiu·Action DirectorWong Fei-Fei·First Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Lui Koon-Nam·WriterChit Ka-Kei·WriterJoyce Chan Ka-Yi·WriterGuo Junli·WriterAubrey Lam Oi-Wah·WriterJojo Hui Yuet-Chun·Writer
Camera· 2
Edmond Fung Yuen-Man·Director of PhotographyYang Zhenyu·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Azrael Chung·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Kinson Tsang King-Cheung·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 3
Dora Ng Lei-Lo·Costume DesignKenneth Mak·Production DesignLau Sai-Wan·Art Direction
Production· 3
Peter Chan Ho-Sun·ProducerAndrew Lau Wai-Keung·ProducerJojo Hui Yuet-Chun·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Jacques Levesque·Visual Effects SupervisorLee Tat-Chiu·Choreographer
By the Numbers
39.7
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5K
ROI -100%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Guillotines's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#1A1A1A
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Mood
Intense, Mysterious, Action Oriented
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a person from the chest up, angled slightly to the left, against a dark red and black background. The person is wearing dark, ”

actionhistoricalmartial arts
Key Elements
ArmorChainmailScale ArmorBlack Leather GarmentRed FabricBlack Glove
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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