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Wu Xia

Original title: Wu xia
  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
15K
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POPULARITY
14,978
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Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Wu Xia (2011)
A village craftsman who saves a shopkeeper from two notorious gangsters finds himself under investigation by a detective who becomes convinced that his subject's martial-arts mastery belies a hidden history of training by one of the regionÂ’s vicious clans.
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A papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for himA papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for himA papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for him
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,978
3,531
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
    • Writers
      • Oi Wah Lam
      • Joyce Chan
    • Stars
      • Donnie Yen
      • Takeshi Kaneshiro
      • Tang Wei
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
    • Writers
      • Oi Wah Lam
      • Joyce Chan
    • Stars
      • Donnie Yen
      • Takeshi Kaneshiro
      • Tang Wei
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 56User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 21 nominations

    Videos1

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 2:26
    U.S. Version

    Photos30

    Tang Wei in Wu Xia (2011)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Wu Xia (2011)
    Jimmy Wang Yu and Jia-Min Li in Wu Xia (2011)
    Donnie Yen in Wu Xia (2011)
    Wu Xia (2011)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Wu Xia (2011)
    Kara Wai and Donnie Yen in Wu Xia (2011)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Wu Xia (2011)
    Peter Ho-Sun Chan in Wu Xia (2011)
    Tang Wei in Wu Xia (2011)
    Donnie Yen at an event for Wu Xia (2011)
    Kang Yu in Wu Xia (2011)

    Top cast

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Liu Jinxi
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Xu Baijiu
    Tang Wei
    Tang Wei
    • Yu (A-Yu)
    Jia-Min Li
    • Xiaotian
    • (as Jiamin Li)
    Wei Zheng
    • Liu Fangzheng
    Zheng-Yuan Zhang
    • General store keeper
    • (as Zhengyuan Zhang)
    Kang Yu
    • Yan Dongsheng
    Kenji Tanigaki
    Kenji Tanigaki
    • Yan's associate
    Yan Qin
    Yan Qin
    • Tavern owner (Tangguan)
    Du Ning
    • Tavern waiter (Dian Xiaoer)
    • (as Ning Du)
    Xian-Guo Yin
    • General store keeper's wife (Liu Laotaitai)
    • (as Xianguo Yin)
    Chun-Yuan Wang
    • Magistrate
    • (as Chunyuan Wang)
    Yan-Qi Zhang
    • Young thief
    • (as Yanqi Zhang)
    Qing-Hua Cun
    • Young thief's father
    • (as Qinghua Cun)
    Feng-Chun Xu
    • Young thief's mother
    • (as Fengchun Xu)
    Wang Wei
    • No. 1 village elder (Yi Lao)
    • (as Wei Wang)
    Lian-Sheng Wang
    • No. 2 village elder (Er Lao)
    • (as Liansheng Wang)
    He Shao-Wei
    • Village elder (Liu cuncun zhanglao)
    • (as Shaowei He)
    • Director
      • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
    • Writers
      • Oi Wah Lam
      • Joyce Chan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dragon (2011) began as a remake of One-Armed Swordsman (1967), but, according to Twitch Film, these plans were "quickly abandoned".
    • Quotes

      Xu's investigator: [referring to Liu Jin-Xi] He's a reformed man.

      Detective Xu Bai-Jiu: We're not here to reform criminals.

      Xu's investigator: Then what's our purpose?

      Detective Xu Bai-Jiu: [sternly] To serve the law!

      Xu's investigator: If the law doesn't help reform people, what good is it?

    • Alternate versions
      The scene where the bodies of two bandits are being examined has been shortened to eliminate a very brief spanking of a mischievous child who had been poking the corpses with a stick.
    • Connections
      References Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

    User reviews56

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    One of a Kind Wushu film...
    Simply put: It is hard enough to find a really spectacular film, one that stands out above the others.

    It is even harder to find one which, the moment you see it, you know there will be never be anything like it again because it is a "one of a kind." This is the real deal. The opening scene is the eastern version of the opener in A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE 2005 (also, not by coincidence, one of my all time faves) and the remainder of the arc is very similar, allowing for the cultural variations.

    Donnie Yen arguably gives one of the most nuanced performances of his career, Takeshi brings back memories of Peter Falk in Columbo, and the beautiful Wei Tang remains one of the most overlooked Asian actresses.

    A caution: if you go on a Wushu binge and approach this as just another Kung Fu spectacular, you will get annoyed and confused.

    If you take the time to savour the plot development and the subtle performances, you will have the time of your life.
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    • Nov 18, 2016

    FAQ2

    • What are the differences between the International Export Version and the Original Uncensored Version?
    • Why does the detective suspect Jin-Xi is a great martial artist?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2011 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Dragon
    • Production companies
      • Dingsheng Cultural Industry Investment
      • JSBC Eudemonia Blue Ocean TV & Movie Group
      • Stellar Mega Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,137
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,137
      • Dec 2, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,282,887
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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