Zu Warriors

"Surrender Your Illusion, Fight For Your Destiny."

2001 1h 44m CN

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 80

FantasyAction

Synopsis

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King Sky, the sole disciple of the Kun Lun Sect, falls in love with his master Dawn. Dawn is killed when Insomnia destroys the Kin Lun Mountain. King Sky waits for two hundred years and meets Enigma, who is the reincarnation of Dawn, and in love with her again. However, Insomnia's Blood Clouds is ready to destroy Zu.

“Surrender Your Illusion, Fight For Your Destiny.”

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Cast

Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
King Sky
Louis Koo
Red
Cecilia Cheung
Dawn / Enigma
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
Amnesia
Zhang Ziyi
Joy
Wu Jing
Ying
Sammo Hung
Grandmaster Whitebrows
Lau Shun
Master Transcendental

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Lee Man-Choi, Tsui Hark
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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MONEY

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Earned back only 23% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Zu Warriors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Herman Yau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin and Louis Koo and Cecilia Cheung carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Herman Yau behind the camera. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 23% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
4Part of the "Zu Warriors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Herman Yau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin and Louis Koo and Cecilia Cheung carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Surrender Your Illusion, Fight For Your Destiny.".
10IMDB entry: tt0286098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.