The Twins Effect II

"Their strength will defy an empire."

2004 1h 46m CN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 110

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Set in Flower Capital, a land ruled by an Evil Queen. All men in the kingdom are slaves to women. However, a prophecy foretells that one day, the Star of Rex will find and wield a mythical sword, rise to power, overthrow the queen, and restore the balance of the two sexes.

“Their strength will defy an empire.”

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Cast

Chen Bolin
Blockhead
Jaycee Chan
Charcoal Head
Gillian Chung
Blue Bird
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
13th Master
Daniel Wu
High Priest Wei Liao
Qu Ying
Evil Queen
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Master Blackwood
Fan Bingbing
Red Vulture

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Leung Pak-Kin
Writers: John Chan Kin-Chung, Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk, Peter Tsi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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AWARDS

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Part of the "The Twins Effect Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Leung Pak-Kin, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tommy Wai Kai-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chen Bolin and Jaycee Chan and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their strength will defy an empire.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0398373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Leung Pak-Kin directs. Chan Chi-Ying behind the camera. Tommy Wai Kai-Leung scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Part of the "The Twins Effect Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Patrick Leung Pak-Kin, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tommy Wai Kai-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chen Bolin and Jaycee Chan and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their strength will defy an empire.".
8IMDB entry: tt0398373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.