The Stormriders

PG-13

Released Jul 18, 1998

2h 8m

Fantasy

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After killing the boys' parents, Lord Conqueror (Sonny Chiba) raises Wind (Ekin Cheng) and Cloud (Aaron Kwok) as his own. Prophecy dictates that his fate is tied to theirs. Indeed, as the boys' powers develop, they start to rival those of their adoptive father. Meanwhile, Lord Conqueror's biological daughter, Charity (Kristy Yang), has unwisely fallen in love with both of the young men -- setting off a climactic battle when Lord Conqueror betroths her to Wind.

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Rated: 3/5

Nov 3, 2001

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

“The Storm Riders” is a truly cult movie that benefits the most by the charisma and beauty of its protagonists, as much as from its action sequences. As such, it is a title that all fans of wuxia and cult cinema will definitely enjoy.

Rated: 6.5

Apr 16, 2023

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Film Threat

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2003

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Film Threat

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 8, 2002

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Audience Member

Long time ago , very good

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

i had no idea what this movie was about nor did i care at all actually. but my friend came back from hong kong and he was like man you have to watch this. so we did and let me tell you it was great!! i found out later this was a popular comic in asia and they made it into a movie. i will say if you do watch this please bare in mind there special effects have not caught up to us yet here in the states.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Pretty stupid movie but it introduced me to the world of HK comics

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

The decline of Hong Kong's once distinct brand of shoe string budget filmmaking could be (and by some has been) tied to this hotly anticipated wuxia epic based on the popular comic book series Wind Cloud. An inadvertent but nonetheless caustic allegory for post-handover Hong Kong cinema Andrew Lau's "The Storm Riders" is a film divided by contradictions: The bubble gum cast is peppered with cameos from solid, established, reliable actors. The episodic nature of Manfred Wong's script despite a healthy two plus hour runtime is a thoroughly unelaborated upon odyssey that might have lived up to its potential as a 10 part TV mini series though once the film sets in this mess is hard to give up on. Comfort Chan's score which sounds as if it was lifted from a popular video game is a downright insult a la the underwhelming aesthetic quality of the overwrought CGI. Director Andrew Lau, who pulls double duty as the film's cinematographer, makes the most of China's natural beauty. "The Storm Riders: The International Version" is dubbed in English and exorcises nearly 40 minutes of footage rendering an already inchoate film officially unintelligible.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

-Too long, slow, bad effects, "slow-mo" lag +Angles, costumes and scenery

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Quite an entertaining mythical chinese fantasy film. It does relies a tad too heavily on visual effects though. The 2 male leads,Ekin Cheng as Whispering Wind and Aaron Kwok as the moody but dashing Striding Cloud were pretty convincing in their roles.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Director

Aaron Kwok

Striding Cloud

Ekin Cheng

Whispering Wind

Sonny Chiba

Conquer

Kristy Yeung

Charity

Shu Qi

Muse

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Synopsis

After killing the boys' parents, Lord Conqueror (Sonny Chiba) raises Wind (Ekin Cheng) and Cloud (Aaron Kwok) as his own. Prophecy dictates that his fate is tied to theirs. Indeed, as the boys' powers develop, they start to rival those of their adoptive father. Meanwhile, Lord Conqueror's biological daughter, Charity (Kristy Yang), has unwisely fallen in love with both of the young men -- setting off a climactic battle when Lord Conqueror betroths her to Wind.

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Screenwriter: Ma Wing Shing
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 1998, Original
Release Date (DVD): Feb 24, 2004
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)