Double World

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teddy Chan directs. Tao Yang behind the camera. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 6 years ago.
• 2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
• 3Directed by Teddy Chan, shot by Tao Yang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 4Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 5Henry Lau and Peter Ho and Lin Chenhan carry the top of the cast.
• 6IMDB entry: tt10508838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography

Tao Yang

Editing

Yau Chi-Wai

Makeup / hair

Kenneth Mak

VFX supervisor

Danny S. Kim

Sound

Jay Yin

Runtime

110 min · 1h 50m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Budget

$42,835,740

Original language

ZH

Certification (US)

PG-13

IMDB

Double World (2020) ↗

Also by

Teddy Chan

• 
  In the Heat of Summer

  1994 · ★ 8.5
• 
  Two of a Kind

  1993 · ★ 8.5
• 
  Pretty Ghost

  1991 · ★ 7.0
• 
  Kung Fu Jungle

  2014 · ★ 6.8
• 
  Bodyguards and Assassins

  2009 · ★ 6.8
• 
  Wait 'Til You're Older

  2005 · ★ 6.7

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  征途 (Double World) Official Trailer 1 (HD)

  Trailer

Community reviews

What people are saying

• CinemaSerf2022-03-28
  ★ 6/10

  An oft trod tale of gallantry and heroism - this time given an Oriental scenario as "Dong YiLong" (Henry Lau) and his gang of compatriots compete against nine other warriors in the ultimate, deadly, contest of skill and strategy organised by a neighbouring warlord with an agenda of his own. Actually, as fantasy adventure films go, it is pretty complete: handsome hero, mythical beasties; sword fights; martial arts before a predictable ending. Don't expect anything at all sophisticated here: the effects are straight out of a video game and the dialogue is minimalist but the action scenes redeem it somewhat, and for 2 hours of mindless fun you could do a heck of a lot worse.

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Production companies

Who made it

• FI

  Filmko Film

  HK

• GI

  Giant Pictures

  CN

• 

  Tao Piao Piao 淘票票

  CN

• 

  China Film Group Corporation

  CN

Key crew

• Makeup SupervisorKenneth Mak
• First Assistant DirectorWang Feng
• Action DirectorStephen Tung Wai
• ProducerSoi Cheang
• Costume DesignerSu Zhiyong
• Sound DesignerJay Yin
• EditorYau Chi-Wai
• MusicPeter Kam Pau-Tat
• Visual EffectsJian Xu
• Visual Effects SupervisorDanny S. Kim
• Visual Effects SupervisorYoungil Pyo
• Visual EffectsAllen Wei
• Sound DesignerJames Ashton
• Visual EffectsShuai Li
• Visual Effects Production ManagerTaeho Kim
• CompositorHaera Kang
• ChoreographerRonald Wong
• Executive ProducerZhang Haifeng

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• martial arts
• dragon
• fantasy world
• adventure games

Release history · US

When it landed

• Digital2020-07-25PG-13· Netflix

Also known as

International titles

• ZhengtuCL
• Zheng tuCN
• 征途－英雄へのバトルロード－JP
• 征途 英雄へのバトルロードJP
• 征途CN
• Double WorldUS