14 Blades (Chinese: 錦衣衛) is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Sammo Hung, Wu Chun, Kate Tsui, Qi Yuwu and Damian Lau.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard (jinyiwei) consists of orphans trained in cruel, clandestine combat since childhood and they serve as the Ming government's secret service.

Prince Qing's adoptive daughter, Tuo-Tuo, a deadly warrior, arrives to lend her assistance on receiving news of Qinglong's escape.

The owner eagerly accepts Qinglong's offer to pay him handsomely for safe passage in hopes of revitalising his business.

By coincidence, the owner's daughter, Qiao Hua, is engaged to be married, and the security service hides Qinglong within her wedding carriage as a means of getting past the checkpoints and leaving the city.

Fearing more trouble than they bargained for, the owner offers to return Qinglong's money and asks to be left in peace.

While Qinglong investigates and plots his next move, the duo encounters the Heaven's Eagles Gang, a group of bandits led by the self-proclaimed "Judge of the Desert".

Before the raid is executed, Jia Jingzhong is betrayed and killed by Xuanwu, who intends to directly serve under Prince Qing.

Intercepting Tuo-Tuo, Xuanwu and Prince Qing's men arrive at the ruins of the ancient Sky Wolves City.

Tuo-Tuo eventually catches up with Qiao Hua and tells her Qinglong set her up to die for him, but the Judge of the Desert intervenes.

[10] The China Post praised Donnie Yen's acting ability and stated that the film was generally entertaining but criticised the action scenes, writing that "you never actually clearly see even one of the 14 blades.

Despite the circumstances, Qiao Hua falls in love with her captor, a development made believable by Zhao's warm and affecting perf.

The love interest with Qiao Hua is lame, especially with Zhao sleepwalking through another typecast role as playful, tomboyish heroine.