Zu Warriors (Chinese) 2001

August 6, 2008 · Posted in Action, Chinese Movies, Fantasy, Movies

Aka: Shu shan zheng zhuan, The Legend of ZU
Year: 2001
Directed: Hark Tsui
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Runtime: 1h 44mn
Country: Hong kong
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English
Cast: Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Louis Koo, Patrick Tam, Kelly Lin, Sammo Hung
Imdb: Shu shan zheng zhuan

Synopsis / Plot

The original Zu Warriors, based on a 64-volume novel, was released in 1983. This remake comes complete with massive amounts of state-of-the-art CGI and kick-ass fight choreography from Yuen Wo Ping, whom most know from his work on The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The original film’s director, Tsui Hark, is helming this remake, which tells the story of a warrior princess (Crouching Tiger’s Zhang Ziyi) who, along with a band of other soldiers, fights a war against an evil warlord.