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Lung do kei yuen

  • 20052005
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
393
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Lung do kei yuen (2005)
  • Animation
  • Action
  • Adventure
A town is attacked by a deadly creature. The only thing that can stop it is the DragonBlade, but the one who knows where it is won't tell others, since untold peril await anyone who finds th... Read allA town is attacked by a deadly creature. The only thing that can stop it is the DragonBlade, but the one who knows where it is won't tell others, since untold peril await anyone who finds this legendary weapon.A town is attacked by a deadly creature. The only thing that can stop it is the DragonBlade, but the one who knows where it is won't tell others, since untold peril await anyone who finds this legendary weapon.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
393
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Antony Szeto
  • Writers
    • Trevor Morris(English translation)
    • Yeung-Ping Sze
    • Antony Szeto
  • Stars
    • Karen Mok(voice)
    • Daniel Wu(voice)
    • Stephen Fung
Top credits
  • Director
    • Antony Szeto
  • Writers
    • Trevor Morris(English translation)
    • Yeung-Ping Sze
    • Antony Szeto
  • Stars
    • Karen Mok(voice)
    • Daniel Wu(voice)
    • Stephen Fung
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    • 6User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Szeto (L) directs Lang (C) and Ghost Face (R) before their next fight scene.
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    Top cast

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    Karen Mok
    Karen Mok
    • Yingyingas Yingying
    • (voice)
    Daniel Wu
    Daniel Wu
    • Hung Langas Hung Lang
    • (voice)
    Stephen Fung
    Stephen Fung
    • Hung Lang (Cantonese Voice)as Hung Lang (Cantonese Voice)
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    • Bali-Ba (Cantonese Voice)as Bali-Ba (Cantonese Voice)
    Sui-man Chim
    Sui-man Chim
    • Master Wu (Cantonese Voice)as Master Wu (Cantonese Voice)
    • (as Jim Chim)
    Doug Baker
    Doug Baker
    • Lord Koas Lord Ko
    • (voice)
    Sam Bobertz
    • Short Youngsteras Short Youngster
    • (voice)
    Stephen Bolton
    • Mr. Hungas Mr. Hung…
    Simon Broad
    • Sifuas Sifu
    • (voice)
    Anna May Chan
      Anson Chan
        Victor Chan
        • Masu (character movements)as Masu (character movements)
        Matthew Cheung
        • Ari (character movement)as Ari (character movement)
        Amy Chum
        Amy Chum
        • Mrs. Hung (character movement)as Mrs. Hung (character movement)
        David E. Collier
        David E. Collier
        • Lord Ko (character movement)as Lord Ko (character movement)
        • (as David Collier)
        Scott Evens
        • Noodle Selleras Noodle Seller
        • (voice)
        • …
        Wioletta Glazewska
        • Pretty Studentas Pretty Student
        • (voice)
        Crystal Goh
        • Arias Ari
        • (voice)
        • Director
          • Antony Szeto
        • Writers
          • Trevor Morris(English translation) (screenplay)
          • Yeung-Ping Sze
          • Antony Szeto
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        Storyline

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        When a town is being attacked by a deadly creature Lang becomes the one to have to deal with it. But, only one thing can stop this menace is the Dragon Blade. Now the one person who knows where the blade is won't tell Lang, and even if he did, untold peril will fall on anyone who dares to find this legendary weapon. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
        • sword
        • surrealism
        • china
        • asia
        • warrior
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        • Plot summary
        • Plot synopsis
        • Genres
          • Animation
          • Action
          • Adventure
          • Comedy
          • Family
          • Fantasy
        • Certificate
          • Not Rated
        • Parents guide
          • Add content advisory

        Did you know

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        • Trivia
          First 3-D animated movie from Hong Kong or China.
        • Crazy credits
          As with many animated features, the end credits feature "outtakes".
        • Connections
          References Seven Samurai (1954)

        User reviews6

        Review
        Top review
        7/10
        Impressively made local movie
        I'm not sure who it was that described this movie as "Crouching Tiger meets Shrek", because that in itself sets an unreasonable benchmark in all sorts of ways. Let's be fair here, both Shrek and Crouching Tiger won Oscars, for crying out loud. Dragonblade is first and foremost an animated children's feature, produced on a shoestring budget - particularly compared to the sackfuls of money thrown at the likes of Shrek. Moreover, the only similarity with Crouching Tiger is in that martial arts are featured in this film, but it's far from being an art house movie, nor does it pretend to be so.

        As far as plots go, it's not the most complex out there - but then again, you have to constantly remind yourself throughout that it's a kids' film. Boy meets girl, girl has idiot brother, idiot brother lives up to expectations, mysterious monster terrorizes village, boy sets off on quest to find weapon to defeat monster, all is well in the end. Characters are introduced throughout the story, mostly diversionary, some irritating - of these, three spring to mind - the obligatory cartoon sidekick animal creature, the funky Guardian spirit and the grammatically-challenged teacher type (oh why does wisdom equate with a Yoda-like sentence construction?).

        What is scintillating about this film is the martial arts. Directed by a martial artist himself, the film attempts to do justice to the intricacies of wushu. Several fighting styles are apparent in the film, carefully rendered and presented in a way that wushu purists will feel vindicated, yet non-experts will be entertained. The various set-pieces between characters are unique, exciting, laudable. In that respect, definitely enough to keep accompanying parents entertained for the duration of the film - along with various script nods to other films. From the not-so-subtle Taxi Driver innuendos to the blatant Babe reference. With a little Klingon thrown in.

        I would have like to see much, much more action in the film. The pacing of the plot is slightly uneven (let's get to the throwdown, people!), with too much time spent on story exposition and not enough on the central premise of the film - it's a cartoon action movie for kids, right? Again, the budget must be kept in mind when appreciating the animation involved. Then again, it's not meant to be realistic - it's a cartoon, folks.

        Just as Mulan worked in English and not so much when dubbed into Chinese, I believe this film to be the opposite, appealing in far greater amounts in its original Cantonese version. Voiced by actors recognizeable to the Chinese-speaking market, the idioms and language used, along with the singular heritage of the movie leading to its setting, makes it immediately less corny than its English counterpart.

        In summary, it's a good little kids' movie, with enough in it for accompanying parents to appreciate. Moreover, as a film 100% produced in Hong Kong, it's definitely something that Hong Kong can be proud of.
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        5
        • lester88
        • Jan 6, 2005

        Details

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        • Release date
          • January 6, 2005 (Hong Kong)
        • Country of origin
          • Hong Kong
        • Official site
          • Official site
        • Languages
          • English
          • Mandarin
          • Cantonese
        • Also known as
          • Dragon Blade: The Beginning
        • Filming locations
          • Beijing, China
        • Production companies
          • DCDC
          • China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • $10,000,000 (estimated)
        • Gross worldwide
          • $27,460
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 25 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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