Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

The Twins Effect II

Original title: Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin
  • 20042004
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
Trailer for Blade of Kings
Play trailer1:33
1 Video
9 Photos
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne. It is an epic action adventure combining romance, fantasy, c... Read allIn the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne. It is an epic action adventure combining romance, fantasy, comedy and cutting edge Hong Kong style martial artistry.In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne. It is an epic action adventure combining romance, fantasy, comedy and cutting edge Hong Kong style martial artistry.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Patrick Leung
    • Corey Yuen
  • Writers
    • Kin Chung Chan
    • Suet Lam
    • Roy Szeto
  • Stars
    • Charlene Choi
    • Gillian Chung
    • Ying Qu
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Patrick Leung
    • Corey Yuen
  • Writers
    • Kin Chung Chan
    • Suet Lam
    • Roy Szeto
  • Stars
    • Charlene Choi
    • Gillian Chung
    • Ying Qu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Blade of Kings
    Trailer 1:33
    Blade of Kings

    Photos9

    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Charlene Choi
    Charlene Choi
    • 13th Masteras 13th Master
    Gillian Chung
    Gillian Chung
    • Blue Birdas Blue Bird
    Ying Qu
    Ying Qu
    • Empress Ya Geas Empress Ya Ge
    Jaycee Chan
    Jaycee Chan
    • Charcoal Headas Charcoal Head
    Bo-lin Chen
    Bo-lin Chen
    • Blockheadas Blockhead
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Master Blackwoodas Master Blackwood
    Edison Chen
    Edison Chen
    • Peachyas Peachy
    Yueyun Liang
    Yueyun Liang
    • Slave buyeras Slave buyer
    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • General Loneas General Lone
    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • Lord of Armour Wei Chengas Lord of Armour Wei Cheng
    Mou Kit
    • Slaveas Slave
    Bingbing Fan
    Bingbing Fan
    • Red Vultureas Red Vulture
    Daniel Wu
    Daniel Wu
    • High Priest Wei Liaoas High Priest Wei Liao
    Sam Yu-Sum Chan
    • Slaveas Slave
    Xie Jing-Jing
    • Marshall Edo Bowmanas Marshall Edo Bowman
    Steven Cheung
    • Slaveas Slave
    Kenny Kwan
    Kenny Kwan
    • Slaveas Slave
    Siu-Wai Kam
    • Slaveas Slave
    • Directors
      • Patrick Leung
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writers
      • Kin Chung Chan
      • Suet Lam
      • Roy Szeto
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    More like this

    The Twins Effect
    5.4
    The Twins Effect
    Little Big Soldier
    6.9
    Little Big Soldier
    Shaolin
    6.8
    Shaolin
    Dragon Tiger Gate
    6.1
    Dragon Tiger Gate
    Gorgeous
    6.0
    Gorgeous
    Police Story: Lockdown
    5.9
    Police Story: Lockdown
    Winners & Sinners
    6.6
    Winners & Sinners
    The Accidental Spy
    5.8
    The Accidental Spy
    Enter the Phoenix
    5.5
    Enter the Phoenix
    The Medallion
    5.2
    The Medallion
    1911
    5.7
    1911
    The Myth
    6.1
    The Myth

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This movie marks the acting debut of Jaycee Chan, Jackie Chan's son.
    • Connections
      Follows The Twins Effect (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Invincible
      Performed by TWINS

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Not so bad, really--
    Okay, so it wasn't the best thing ever saved to celluloid, but it is not so terrible as some reviewers may claim. I was interested in seeing this film for two reasons: 1) Jaycee made his acting debut and I was quite curious as to what he could do and 2) Donnie Yen vs. Jackie Chan. Now, Jaycee has a ways to go yet, certainly... he had, I think, all of one expression for most of the movie, but he's riding in on dad's coattails (he's Jackie Chan's son) and it's his debut. I think he may have potential, he just needs some refining. There were also some problems within the set itself, i.e., Jackie nearly bowed out because his son starred in the film and he didn't want to cast any shadows on his boy's beginning. I'm glad that didn't happen, personally, but I do admit the anxiously awaited Yen vs. Chan fight was a bit of a disappointment; it had no real relevance to the movie at all and looks like the moral struggle Jackie faced (the 'should I even be in this movie?' problem) reflected here. Jaycee and Jackie are not in the same scenes and the guest appearance by Jackie ends up seeming more like a hand out than anything.

    The Twins are the Twins- what did you expect? Despite that, I find myself actually liking these girls, against my better judgment. Daniel Wu plays the most interesting and tragic character in his usual style. The premise of the movie? A woman has her heart broken because she finds her boyfriend and identical twin sister cheating on her. Of course, the man (played by Wu) had been lied to by the twin and didn't know he was cheating (think they were just caught kissing, actually), but that means nothing. The broken-hearted woman magically imprisons her sister and has the man castrated. They both end up serving her and aid her rise to power. She becomes ruler of her own city where the men are enslaved and sold as beasts of burden. Loving relationships between the sexes are outlawed and it is up to Jaycee's character to free the city and restore balance and natural relations, where all are equal and no one sex is subjugated by another. I think he was a 'Chosen One' type, who's coming had been foretold or some such.

    Lots of action, and it's not BAD, just noticeably CGI, which is distracting. We're used to being 'above' that kind of amateur special effects works by now. Makes me think the budget was used up by the starring cast. The movie had its moments, it's worth a rental at least, but it's not so terrible that it needs to be avoided upon pain of death as some might have you believe. If nothing else, it's colorful and lively; just don't expect an epic blockbuster, take the movie with a grain of salt (it is supposed to be a spoof), and you'll come out all right.
    helpful•10
    4
    • chalyss
    • Nov 25, 2005

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 12, 2004 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official site
      • Twins effect 2 (Hong Kong)
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Blade of Kings
    • Filming locations
      • Yunnan, China
    • Production companies
      • Emperor Classic Films
      • Shenzhen Film Studio
      • Union Praise
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,481,929
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Chin gei bin II: Faa dou dai zin (2004) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The 10 Most Anticipated Marvel and DC Movies
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:14
    The Most Anticipated Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.