The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

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The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

Released Dec 15, 2017

1h 53m

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Adventure

Fantasy

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A young constable discovers a secret society whose members use supernatural powers to protect mankind. They must soon band together to battle an ancient creature that threatens to destroy the world.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Viewers with a high tolerance for computer-generated fantasy are the target this time, and may well enjoy the ride.

Dec 18, 2017

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Maggie Lee

Variety

As with so many of Tsui's works, subplots and characters multiply out of control after the first act.

Dec 18, 2017

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

A lot of things transpire in any given scene, but none of them will make you care what happens next.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 15, 2017

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Edmund Lee

South China Morning Post

For all the shape-shifting antics and giant fantasy creatures that it throws at the audience, Dunjia is only ever as fun as its characters get.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 3, 2018

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John Berra

Screen International

So eager to entertain that it forgets to establish a clear narrative, internal logic, or characters the audience can care about.

Dec 20, 2017

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

If you like [Tsui Hark's] style of dense plotting, mysterioso set-pieces and weird sex, Dunjia is a blast-but with a lot of holes in it.

Dec 14, 2017

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Not a bad viewing experience the CGI wasnt the best but the characters where imaginative. Some fun parts and some funny parts. Dont expect "crouching tiger" levels of intelect but if your after a lighthearted Chinese fantasy you could do worse than this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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This joint was off the hook. I am about to rent part two now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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THis movie meets expectations, ignore the ratings where it does not stand Up tO American CGI comparisons. For the storyline, caSt, crew, and budget, a solid four.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Low-level effect and acting. don't waste your time watching it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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I'm a fan of both the director and writer/producer of this film so was expecting great things, well, at least a fun ride! I didn't get it. What I got was a convoluted, confusing plot, overwrought, messy CGI and FX, and stereotyped characters more suited to Chinese TV historical soap operas. The idea was intriguing: an alien race vying for control in ancient China, but, alas, it doesn't seem to have been carefully enough thought through. The film does have its moments, though, just not enough of them! It gets 3 stars from me primarily because of the period sets, which look great and the cinematography is pretty good, too. The cast do well with what they've got, which isn't much, so a star for effort. Overall, though, somewhat disappointing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Watched the movie yesterday, deeply enjoyed it and impressed by some very interesting geopolitical implications embedded in the movie. Very entertaining and thought provoking. Many thanks to the production team that give me this wonderful movie experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Woo-Ping Yuen

Director

Aarif Rahman

Actor

Zhou Dongyu

Actor

Ni Ni

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Da Peng

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Hark Tsui

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Synopsis

A young constable discovers a secret society whose members use supernatural powers to protect mankind. They must soon band together to battle an ancient creature that threatens to destroy the world.

Director: Woo-Ping Yuen
Producer: Hark Tsui
Screenwriter: Hark Tsui
Distributor: Well Go USA
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.8K
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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