Jadesoturi (2006)

Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a love struck sword hero fights against his destiny. He wants another chance to be reunited with his loved one and he gets that chance, in a far ... See full summary »

Director:

Antti-Jussi Annila

Writers:

Antti-Jussi Annila (original idea), Antti-Jussi Annila (screenplay)

Stars:

Tommi Eronen, Markku Peltola, Jingchu Zhang

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tommi Eronen	...	Kai / Sintai
Markku Peltola	...	Berg
Jingchu Zhang	...	Pin Yu
Krista Kosonen	...	Ronja
Hao Dang	...	Cho
Taishen Cheng	...	Demoni (as Cheng Taishen)
Elle Kull	...	Weckström
Liansheng Tong	...	Village Elder
Qiupu Tao	...	Merchant
Xiaomei Tong	...	Servant
Pirkko Hämäläinen	...	Weckström (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Xiupeng Ji
Qiusheng Kong
Fangjin Li
Yanqing Lu

Storyline

Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a love struck sword hero fights against his destiny. He wants another chance to be reunited with his loved one and he gets that chance, in a far away place and a far away time, in the cold north, in modern Finland. Jade Warrior is set in ancient China early iron age and present day Finland. The past is feeding the story in present day, slowly revealing our warrior his real origin, his superior skills and his destiny. Jade Warrior - the first Finnish Kung Fu film - combines Finnish and Chinese mythologies into one film. Jade Warrior is an homage to Kung Fu genre strongly spiced with a truly original approach to Finnish national epic Kalevala. Like Kalevala Jade Warrior is a pure melodrama. A story of Kalevala's greatest hero.

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Plot Keywords:

warrior | kalevala | finland | sword | kung fu | 

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Taglines:

Tao minulle Sampo niin saat rakkaasi takaisin (Forge me the Sampo and you will get your loved one back)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Blind Spot Pictures Official site

Country:

Finland Netherlands China Estonia

Language:

Finnish Mandarin

Release Date:

13 October 2006 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Jade Warrior

Filming Locations:

China

Box Office

Budget:

€2,750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blind Spot Pictures Oy, Fu Works, Film Tower

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film opened in Finland in 40 theaters, in China it will be open in 150 theaters.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Kai: That kind of oath should not have been sworn alone. It becomes a curse.
Berg: What are you talking about?
Kai: You are my mistake.
Kai: But I am going to give you your rightful name.
Berg: You two will never have each other. You will not be born again.
Kai: I know.
Kai: I'm sorry.
Kai: I'm leaving you.
Berg: Don't... Leave me...
Kai: I name you goodbye. I name you... The Past. I name you...

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #37.14 (2007)

User Reviews

This is a really good movie

I watched this movie on DVD just the other day, and wow what a movie. This is certainly the best film I have seen out of Finland. The martial arts scenes are great, the story is great. I watched it without subtitles in the original version, it is way over the top. If you can find it, get it, it is well worth it. Being a first time director, this guy has done the most amazing job. He has taken all sorts of talent and blended them into a seamless film. The composition of the filming is incredible, as well as the use of a very detailed story. When it is purchased by a major studio I hope they do not edit it from it's original form, because itg is perfect.