The Storm Riders

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The Storm Riders
Directed by Andrew Lau
Produced by Raymond Chow
John Chu
Starring Aaron Kwok
Ekin Cheng
Sonny Chiba
Kristy Yang
Shu Qi
Music by Chan Kwong-wing
Cinematography Andrew Lau
Editing by Mak Chi-Sin
Pang Fat
Running time 126 min.
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
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The Storm Riders is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau. It is based on a comic book called Fung Wan (or Tin Ha). This movie is known for its brilliant special effects. It stars Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil warlord Conquer's tutelage. This film won several Hong Kong awards.

While the film was released in an 'official' form in the United States, it was so heavily edited that many had trouble following the events. As a result, it is still often sold in pirated formats with the original cut.

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The evil Lord Conquer, head of Conqueror's Clan, is given a prophecy from a prophet named Mud Buddha. It is said that if Conquer finds two young children by the name of Wind and Cloud he will have good fortune. Mud Buddha tells Conquer to look for him 10 years later so that he can tell the rest of Conqueror's fortune. Conquer issues an order that every boy with a birth chart matching Wind's or Cloud's must become a disciple of the Conqueror's Clan. Both Wind and Cloud are found, and Lord Conquer's servants murder their respective parents.

Ten years pass, and Wind and Cloud are now both fully-grown and highly-skilled martial artists. Lord Conquer raised them as his own children. He is angered by the disappearance of Mud Buddha and sends his men to find him. After Mud Buddha is found, he reveals that his two disciples will either join or destroy Conquer.

Seeing that Wind and Cloud can lead to misfortune, Lord Conquer uses his daughter, Charity, to cause Wind and Cloud to fight each other. There was a love triangle involving Wind, Cloud, and Charity. Lord Conquer tried to kill Wind and Cloud in their duel, but killed his own daughter instead when she tried to protect Wind and Cloud.

Wind and Cloud then work together to destroy Lord Conquer. Together, they defeat the evil warlord, finally exacting their revenge.

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