Rise of the Legend

2014 2h 11m ZH

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6.4

MID

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63%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 229🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 4,691

DramaAction

Synopsis

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In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Fei, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Just as Lei Gong believes he has total control of the port, a new gang called the Orphans rises in power. Led by Fei’s childhood friend Huo, the Orphans are out to eliminate all the criminal power from the port…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
Fei
AngelaBaby
Orchid
Sammo Hung
Master Lui
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Fei's Father
Jing Boran
Fiery
Wong Cho-Lam
Bigtooth
Max Zhang
Wu Long
Feng Jiayi
Northevil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Chow Hin-Yeung
Writers: Christine To Chi-Long
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Chow Hin-Yeung, shot by Ng Man-Ching. 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 Shigeru Umebayashi. 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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Eddie Peng Yu-Yan and AngelaBaby and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3469592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy Chow Hin-Yeung directs. Ng Man-Ching behind the camera. Shigeru Umebayashi scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
4Directed by Roy Chow Hin-Yeung, shot by Ng Man-Ching. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eddie Peng Yu-Yan and AngelaBaby and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3469592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 24 different titles around the world.