The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (Chinese: 奇門遁甲) is a 2017 Chinese fantasy-wuxia film directed by Yuen Woo-ping; scripted and produced by Tsui Hark. It is a remake of the 1982 film The Miracle Fighters also directed by Yuen. The film stars Da Peng, Aarif Lee, Ni Ni, Wu Bai, and Zhou Dongyu. It was released in China on December 15, 2017.[1][2][3]
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| Chinese | 奇門遁甲 |
| Directed by | Yuen Woo-ping |
| Produced by | Nansun Shi Wei Junzi Huang Yonghui |
| Screenplay by | Tsui Hark |
| Starring | Da Peng Ni Ni Aarif Lee Zhou Dongyu Wu Bai |
Production companies | Le Vision Pictures Acme Image Beijing Jinhui Yinghua Entertainment Star Century Picture |
| Distributed by | Aeon Pix Studios ( Russia ) |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Plot
The film follows a group of swordsmen's adventures to secretly protect humankind by hunting some mysterious creatures from the outer space.
Cast
- Da Peng as Zhuge Qingyun
- Ni Ni as Metal Dragonfly
- Aarif Lee as Wan Yizhang
- Zhou Dongyu as Xiao Yuan
- Wu Bai as Boss
- Ada Liu
- Tiger Xu
- Yang Yiwei
- Mo Tse
- Sun Mingming
- Zhang Yiqian
Awards and nominations
| Awards | Category | Nominee | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Asian Film Awards | Best Action Film | The Thousand Faces of Dunjia | Nominated | [4][5] |
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | |||
| 37th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Action Choreography | Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Visual Effects | Jang Seong-ho, Park Young-soo, Son Oh-young | Nominated |
References
- "徐克监制《奇门遁甲》发海报，明年10.1上映 - 猫眼电影 - 一网打尽好电影". maoyan.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- 张锐. "Twenty most anticipated Chinese films in 2017 - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- 顾馨. "Tsui Hark's new film to be screened in December - Culture - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations". South China Morning Post. January 11, 2018.
- "Asian Film Awards: 'Youth' Wins Top Prize From 'Demon Cat'". Variety. March 17, 2018.
- "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.
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