Zu Warriors

Theatrical Release

November 30, 1999

DVD Release

January 1, 2001

Studio

Miramax

Rated

PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Directors

Hark Tsui

Actors

Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Louis Koo, Patrick Tam (II), Kelly Lin, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Ziyi Zhang, Jacky Wu, Lan Shun, Gang Wu (II), Tian Zhuo, Kai Shi Chen, Kai Kang, Tan Jian Chang, Yi Zhao, Yue Wu, Yuan Shi Long

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Formats

• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Dubbed
• Subtitled
• Widescreen
• NTSC

Additional Information

A remake of the 1983 film of the same name, Zu Warriors is a martial arts drama set in a fantasy world where stoic warriors battle a powerful demon. With each kill, the horrific beast consumes their souls, making himself stronger and more difficult to slay. Hark Tsui directed this film, which stars a slew of actors (Ziyi Zhang, Sammo Hung, Cecelia Cheung) that are familiar to fans of Chinese action films. After Zu Warriors was released in 2001 to great success in China, Miramax snapped up the U.S. theatrical distribution rights for the film in the hopes that it would match the success of its earlier purchase Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. But after sitting in Miramax's coffers for several years, Zu Warriors never made it into U.S. theaters and instead went straight to DVD in 2006. Fans of the martial arts genre will see some awesome action sequences. The actors move with grace and skill, and they overcome the cheesy digital effects, which already look dated. But the melodramatic pauses and all too frequent far-away glances are out of place and distracting--even in this fantasy. --Jae-Ha Kim - Amazon.com

From the legendary martial arts choreographer of THE MATRIX and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and the acclaimed director of BLACK MASK comes ZU WARRIORS, the fast-action fantasy about an incredible fight for freedom against the ultimate evil! High in the clouds of China lies the Zu Mountain range, home to the immortal martial arts clans. But these mountains also attract a powerful fearsome demon, whose plan for total domination includes the annihilation of the clans! Now the seemingly unstoppable Insomnia is targeting the Omei clan, which must join forces with other Zu Warriors in the ultimate battle to save the world! - Description