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The Legend of Zu

Play trailer The Legend of Zu PG-13 2001 1h 39m Action Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A charismatic warrior (Ekin Cheng), a venerable abbot and a swordswoman (Cecilia Cheung) battle the evil phantom Insomnia.

Critics Reviews

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Steve Biodrowski Cinefantastique 03/10/2009
The heavy-handed approach to the slim story bogs the film down so badly that even hardcore fans will find their patience tested to the limits as they wait in vain hope for some of the old excitement to arise. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 04/27/2006
A terrible movie from a great director. Go to Full Review Marty Mapes Movie Habit 04/14/2006
1/4
Such little regard for character or motive that it's a wonder I stayed awake Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 03/17/2006
.5/4
...irredeemably and thoroughly awful... Go to Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures 03/11/2006
3/5
a thrilling piece of fantasy with plenty of action Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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10/30/2014 Fun epic, inventive, but some of the special effects are also rather dated now See more don s 02/16/2014 The dubbed version, which is apparently also missing 20 minutes of footage, is on Netflix. As usual, the dubbing is awful. This version makes little sense and plays like an episode of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. The effects are better than average, but the story is so choppy it just becomes all flash. Even the talented Zhang Ziyi can't save this. See more 12/07/2013 Typical Tsui Hark movie with lots of weird pieces and nonstop action. See more 11/25/2012 And you thought the "Star Wars" prequels were deplorable. A 104-minute exercise in everything that is wrong with post-handover Hong Kong cinema via writer, producer, director Tsui Hark, who in his prime was one of the former British colony's greatest auteurs. See more 11/15/2012 Great movie but I felt could had more story to it See more 09/11/2012 well crafted epic with lots of EFX See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hark Tsui

Director

Ekin Cheng

King Sky

Cecilia Cheung

Dawn

Louis Koo

Red

Patrick Tam

Thunder

Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei

Amnesia

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Movie Info

Synopsis A charismatic warrior (Ekin Cheng), a venerable abbot and a swordswoman (Cecilia Cheung) battle the evil phantom Insomnia.
Director
Hark Tsui
Screenwriter
Lee Man-Choi, Hark Tsui
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
China Star Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Fantasy Action Violence)
Genre
Action, Fantasy
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2001, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 14, 2004
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround