Zu Warriors (2001)
"Shu shan zheng zhuan" (original title)

Between the heaven and the Earth exist the Zu's mountain range, where live the immortals of Omei, the highest mountain of Zu, but the kingdom is in danger by Amnesia, a renegade immortal ... See full summary »

Director:

Hark Tsui

Writers:

Hark Tsui (screenplay), Man Choi Lee (screenplay)

Stars:

Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Louis Koo

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ekin Cheng	...	King Sky
Cecilia Cheung	...	Dawn / Enigma
Louis Koo	...	Red
Patrick Tam	...	Thunder
Kelly Lin	...	Amnesia
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	White Eyebrows
Ziyi Zhang	...	Joy (as Zhang Ziyi)
Jacky Wu	...	Hollow / Ying
Lan Shun	...	Master Trascendental (as Lau Shun)
Gang Wu
Tian Zhuo
Kai Shi Chen
Kai Kang
Tan Jian Chang
Yi Zhao

Storyline

Between the heaven and the Earth exist the Zu's mountain range, where live the immortals of Omei, the highest mountain of Zu, but the kingdom is in danger by Amnesia, a renegade immortal what want to rule Zu and all the world. White Eyebrows, Zu's leader, call to his most experts fighters for to defeat Amnesia until destroy It, but Amnesia hides in the legendary and almost myth Blood Cavern in order to make stronger his powers. While Red, Eyebrows' servant, watches the enter of Blood Cavern, King Sky and the others warriors will try to find a way of exterminate Amnesia with an ancient and powerful mystical swords, hoping to be free of the Amnesia's threat.

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Plot Keywords:

immortal | mountain | teacher student relationship | kiss | mixed martial arts | 

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Taglines:

Surrender Your Illusion , Fight For Your Destiny

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site (hu)

Country:

Hong Kong China

Language:

Mandarin Cantonese

Release Date:

9 August 2001 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Zu Warriors

Box Office

Gross:

SGD 780,000 (Singapore) (24 August 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Film Co-Production Corporation, China Star Entertainment, Distant Horizons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of three Chinese films acquired by Miramax in 2002 for major U.S. distribution following the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The other two films were Shaolin Soccer (Shaolin Soccer) and Hero (Hero). The latter films were eventually given U.S. theatrical releases in 2004. This film was released straight-to-DVD in August 2005.

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Connections

Remake of Xin shu shan jian ke (1983)

User Reviews

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