Inspired by a manga series, Princess Blade boasts having Hong Kong style action with Japanese special effects. Having the expert guidance of Donnie Yen on fight choreography works remarkably well with the more contemplative Japanese film style making one wonder why this sort of collaboration doesn't place more often.
The mood and setting is grim and harsh. An indistinct future where a government hires assassins to squelch rebel uprisings is the broad backdrop for a more personal story of one woman's escape from a cruel life of death. Yuki is the last in her bloodline of a clan of assassins presumably dating back to feudal Japan when ninja clans hired out their services to the highest bidder. As the story unfolds, Yuki learns that her mother, once ruler of the Takemikazuchi assassins was ordered to be killed by the current ruler, Byakurai. Failing to take revenge, she is hunted down. She escapes and eventually makes her way to the home of Takashi, a reluctant rebel who abhors the senseless killing around him. The develop a bond where Yuki turns her back on her harsh past in search of emotional meaning. But both of them eventually must confront their fates as Takashi attempts to quit his service as a rebel while Byakurai and the remaining assasins confront Yuki for a final showdown.
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