The Legend of Zu
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| The Legend of Zu (Zu Warriors) | |
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| Directed by | Tsui Hark |
| Produced by | Brian Cox Anant Singh Tsui Hark |
| Written by | Man Choi Lee Tsui Hark |
| Starring | Ekin Cheng Sammo Hung |
| Music by | Ricky Ho |
| Cinematography | Herman Yau |
| Editing by | Marco Mak |
| Distributed by | Miramax |
| Release date(s) | August 9, 2001 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Language | Mandarin Cantonese |
| Budget | $35,000,000 US (est.) |
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The Legend of Zu (known as Zu Warriors in the US) is a 2001 martial arts/fantasy film starring Ekin Cheng and Sammo Hung. Zhang Ziyi also has a bit part in the film.
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[edit] Plot
The film is set in a mythical mountain range (known as "Zu") which exists between heaven and earth. The mountains are populated by immortals known as Omei; the powerful Omei are targeted by an immortal named Insomnia, who wants to rule the mountain range and the world below, and Amnesia (also called Onyx in the US dub) (Kelly Lin), a witch who wants to prove herself to Insomnia. The leader of the Omei, White Eyebrows (Sammo Hung), leads the battle to stop Insomnia, along with the warriors King Sky (Ekin Cheng) and Red (Louis Koo).
[edit] Reception
The film grossed HK$10 million in its theatrical release in Hong Kong.[1]
Though Miramax bought the rights to distribute it in the US, the film was never released in theaters and was eventually released on DVD on August 19, 2005 under the title of Zu Warriors.
The film received mix reviews from critics. Those who praised the film mostly noted its thrilling action scenes and elaborate, computer-generated sets.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Ekin Cheng as King Sky
- Cecilia Cheung as Dawn/Enigma
- Louis Koo as Red
- Patrick Tam as Thunder
- Kelly Lin as Amnesia
- Zhang Ziyi as Joy
- Sammo Hung as White Eyebrows
- Jacky Wu as Ying/Hollow
- Lan Shun as Master Trascendential
[edit] See also
- Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain, Tsui Hark's earlier film dealing with similar ideas.
- Fantasy film
[edit] References
- ^ The Legend of Zu. imdb.com (December 31st, 2001).
- ^ Carr, Kevin (September 18th, 2001). The Legend of Zu. 7mpictures.com. Retrieved on 2006-06-25.
[edit] External links
- Zu Warriors at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Zu-Warriors-Hark-Tsui/dp/B000CDGVOY
- Zu Warriors Trailer at Celebrity Wonder: http://www.celebritywonder.com/movie/2002_Zu_Warriors.html
