(A MANDARIN LANGUAGE FILM WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES) The Guillotines, a secret death squad of street thugs, armed with their widely feared weapon of the same name, are a merciless killing force under the protection of the ruthless Emperor, Yong Zheng. Loyally serving the Qing dynasty, they set out on a deadly mission: to assassinate the charismatic leader of a powerful rebel force. In an attempt to capture their target alive, The Guillotines give him a chance to escape, taking them on a manhunt across China. When they encounter another group of mysterious assassins, equipped with advanced Western weaponry & firearms, The Guillotines begin to fear that the hunters may have become the hunted.