Dynasty Warriors

2021 1h 58m ZH

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5.8

MID

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25%

ROTTEN

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4.8

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 145🥫25%Rotten Tomatoes★4.8IMDB · 2,869

ActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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In the turbulent late Eastern Han Dynasty, ambitious Dong Zhuo controls the court and the commonalty, and heroes from all over the country begin to rise.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wang Kai
Cao Cao
Han Geng
Guan Yu
Louis Koo
Lu Bu
Tony Yang Yo-Ning
Liu Bei
Ray Lui
Yuan Shao
Carina Lau
Master of the Sword Forge Castle
Gulnezer Bextiyar
Diao Chan
Lam Suet
Dong Zhuo

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Chow Hin-Yeung, shot by Kenny Tse. 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 Yusuke Hatano. 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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Wang Kai and Han Geng and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy Chow Hin-Yeung directs. Kenny Tse behind the camera. Yusuke Hatano scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
4International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan.
5Directed by Roy Chow Hin-Yeung, shot by Kenny Tse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yusuke Hatano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Wang Kai and Han Geng and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt7587604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.