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The Legend of Zu

Play trailer The Legend of Zu PG-13 Released Aug 9, 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 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. Mar 10, 2009 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid A terrible movie from a great director. Apr 27, 2006 Full Review Marty Mapes Movie Habit Such little regard for character or motive that it's a wonder I stayed awake Rated: 1/4 Apr 14, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...irredeemably and thoroughly awful... Rated: .5/4 Mar 17, 2006 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures a thrilling piece of fantasy with plenty of action Rated: 3/5 Mar 11, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Fun epic, inventive, but some of the special effects are also rather dated now Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review don s 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Typical Tsui Hark movie with lots of weird pieces and nonstop action. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie but I felt could had more story to it Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member well crafted epic with lots of EFX Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review 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