Biao Ren or Blades of the Guardians (镖人), is a Chinese manhua that was written and illustrated by Xianzhe Xu. It was first serialized in the New Comics app in July 2015. The manhua quickly attracted a large number of readers and was well received. Since its first serialization, Biao Ren has had over two billion readings on 50 mainland Chinese online platforms. As of August 2024, Beijing United Publishing Company has released twelve bound volumes. Tencent Penguin Pictures and Colored Pencil Animation Group co-produced an animated (donghua) television adaptation that exclusively premiered on Tencent Video from June to August 2023. A second season has been announced and is set to premiere in 2026.
Adaptations (1)
Biao Ren was adapted into a 2026 film.
Blades of the Guardians2026 · film · 126 min · dir. Yuen Woo-Ping · IMDb ↗IMDb7.3Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
