***East meets West on the Silk Road in this hyperactive action/adventure*** In 48 BC, a peace-promoting protection squad on the Silk Road in Northwestern China is assigned to construction work at Wild Geese Gate wherein they are assisted by a fugitive legion of Romans led by General Lucius (John Cusack), who befriends the leader of the security company (Jackie Chan). When shady Roman leader Tiberius (Adrien Brody) arrives with an army of 100,000, the other two groups team-up against them. Supposedly inspired by real-life events, "Dragon Blade" (2015) is a Chinese action/adventure that co…
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