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The Storm Riders

Original title: Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha
  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok in The Storm Riders (1998)
Martial ArtsWuxiaActionAdventureFantasy

An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.

  • Director
    • Wai Keung Lau
  • Writers
    • Wing-Shing Ma
    • Manfred Wong
  • Stars
    • Aaron Kwok
    • Ekin Cheng
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wai Keung Lau
    • Writers
      • Wing-Shing Ma
      • Manfred Wong
    • Stars
      • Aaron Kwok
      • Ekin Cheng
      • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • 49User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Aaron Kwok
    Aaron Kwok
    • Striding Cloud…
    Ekin Cheng
    Ekin Cheng
    • Whispering Wind…
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Lord Conqueror
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    • …
    Kristy Yeung
    Kristy Yeung
    • Charity…
    Shu Qi
    Shu Qi
    • Muse…
    Lawrence Cheng
    Lawrence Cheng
    • Jester
    • (as Tan-shui Cheng)
    • …
    Roy Cheung
    Roy Cheung
    • Sik Mo-Gin…
    Yue Dung Cheung
    • Striding Cloud - child
    Jason Chu
    Jason Chu
    • Ming
    Alex Fong
    Alex Fong
    • Whispering Prince
    Rocky Lai
    Rocky Lai
    • Wedding Guest
    Yiu-Cheung Lai
    Yiu-Cheung Lai
    • Mud Buddha…
    Dion Lam
    Dion Lam
    • Bat
    • (as Dik-on Lam)
    Siu-Kay Lee
    Siu-Kay Lee
    • Wedding Guest
    • (as Siu-Kei Lee)
    Tat-Chiu Lee
    Tat-Chiu Lee
    • Hawk
    Xiping Luo
    • Woodcutter
    Christine Ng
    Christine Ng
    • Ying
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    • Master Fong - Ming's Father
    • Director
      • Wai Keung Lau
    • Writers
      • Wing-Shing Ma
      • Manfred Wong
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This film is based on the manhua comic series called 'Fung Wan' by Ma Wing-shing. Manhua is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese Manga (Comics).
    • Crazy credits
      In the credits you can see how they made some of the film's special effects
    • Alternate versions
      The original Hong Kong version runs 38 minutes longer than the butchered American version. The scenes with Wind and Cloud as young children are cut the most, and the bamboo forest battle between Lord Conquer and Wind's father is one of many scenes missing altogether. The American version offers an English translation of the onscreen character names that accompany each character's first apperance in the film The cuts for violence, presumably made to secure a PG-13 rating, render much of the film incomprehensible.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Insects Fly
      Music by Comfort Kwong-Wing Chan
      Lyrics by Xi Lin
      Performed by Ekin Cheng

    User reviews49

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    DO NOT see the U.S. version!

    I heard how great this Hong Kong flick, so I was really happy to find a copy of it at my video store. Unfortunately, at the time of my rental, I didn't know that the U.S. video/DVD distributor hacked out about THIRTY MINUTES from the original running time! What a mess! The movie made absolutely no sense!

    Still, I could see enough in this butchered print to indicate that the full uncut version must be fabulous (and make a heck of a lot more sense!) So I think it's safe for me to recommend you see it - though ONLY if you can see the uncut version!
    • Wizard-8
    • May 24, 2001
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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1998 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Phong Vân: Hùng Bá Thiên Hạ
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Pictures (China)
      • Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.
      • Tianshan Film Studio
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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