Shu shan zheng zhuan (2001)

Director:

Hark Tsui

Writers:

Man Choi Lee (writer)
Hark Tsui (writer)

Release Date:

9 August 2001 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy

Tagline:

Surrender Your Illusion , Fight For Your Destiny

Plot:

Among the heaven and the earth exist the Zu's mountain range, where live the immortals of Omei, the highest mountain of Zu...

Plot Keywords:

Mountain | Supernatural Power | 2000s | Part Computer Animation | Remake

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

The Legend of Zu (Hong Kong: English title)
Zu Warriors (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence.

Runtime:

104 min | Germany:78 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | South Korea:All | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | USA:PG-13

Company:

China Film Co-Production Corporation

Trivia:

One of three Chinese films acquired by Miramax in 2002 for major U.S. distribution following the success of Wo hu cang long (2000). The other two films were Siu lam juk kau (2001) (Shaolin Soccer) and Ying xiong (2002) (Hero). The latter films were eventually given U.S. theatrical releases in 2004. This film was released straight-to-DVD in August 2005.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Rudora no hihou (1996) (VG)

The Greatest Flying Kung-Fu Movie Ever!

The Greatest "Flying Kung Fu" Movie of all time! And to be quite honest with you, I have no earthly idea what the HELL this movie is about... But it IS very entertaining. Almost every scene is crammed full of computer enhanced visuals and special effects. This is Tsui Hark's "10-Year In The Making" sequel to WARRIORS OF THE ZU MOUNTAINS. And it kicks ass! There's a whole handfull of wires in this one, but you never really get the chance to see them because of all the incredable action scenes that fill this "watching a comic book on the screeen" fiasco of gravity defiance. Since it's obviously based on some Chinese mythology or legend, which I failed to really comprehend, let me just describe it in terms that we can all understand... It's CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON meets THE MATRIX!