Wolf Warrior

2015 1h 30m ZH

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6.2

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Synopsis

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A Chinese special force soldier with extraordinary marksmanship is confronted by a group of deadly foreign mercenaries who are hired to assassinate him by a vicious drug lord.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wu Jing
Leng Feng
Scott Adkins
Tom Cat
Yu Nan
Long Xiaoyun
Ni Dahong
Min Deng
Shi Zhaoqi
Shi Qingsong
Zhou Xiaoou
Wu Ji
Kevin Lee
Crazy Bull
Ma Dongyan
Li Zhijun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wu Jing
Writers: Wu Jing, Liu Yi, Dong Qun
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Wolf Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wu Jing, shot by Ad Zhjun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Wu Jing and Scott Adkins and Yu Nan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3540136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wu Jing directs. Ad Zhjun behind the camera. Cheung Kafa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.
3Released 11 years ago.
4Part of the "Wolf Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Wu Jing, shot by Ad Zhjun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Cheung Kafa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wu Jing and Scott Adkins and Yu Nan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3540136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ad Zhjun
Editing: Cheung Kafa
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Box office: $89,911,331
Return: 749% of budget
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Wolf Warrior (2015)

Awards

Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

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Part of

Wolf Warrior Collection

A Chinese special force soldier with extraordinary marksmanship is confronted by a group of deadly foreign mercenaries who are hired to assassinate him by a vicious drug lord.