Overview
- Well Go USA has acquired North American rights and will open the film in select U.S. theaters on February 17 during the Lunar New Year window.
- A first-look trailer released this week showcases large-scale martial-arts sequences in snow and desert settings.
- The historical action epic is directed by Yuen Woo‑ping and features Wu Jing, Jet Li, and Nicholas Tse, with appearances by K-pop artists Jun and Winwin.
- The story adapts Xianzhe Xu’s manhua, set in the Sui Dynasty, following a perilous escort mission to Chang’an.
- Coverage notes Jet Li’s first major screen role since his appearance in Disney’s 2020 live-action Mulan.