The Storm Riders
“When The Wind and Cloud combine, the Fish with the golden scales becomes a dragon.”
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A warlord raises two gifted boys after destroying their families, trusting a prophecy to secure his power. Sonny Chiba's theatrical authority anchors the colourful fantasy as digital effects expand the martial arts. The mythology is busy, but the scale and visual ambition give it a strong identity.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 3.5/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 4.5/10
- Dialogue
- 6.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“The warlord's succession planning has placed far too much confidence in a prophecy.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 62
Synopsis and movie facts
Heeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.
- Released
- 1998
- Directed by
- Andrew Lau Wai-keung
- Running time
- 128 min
- Original title
- 風雲雄霸天下
Starring
- Aaron Kwok Fu-shing as Striding Cloud
- Ekin Cheng Yee-kin as Whispering Wind
- Sonny Chiba as Lord Conqueror
- Kristy Yang Gongru as Charity
- Shu Qi as Chu Chu
- Anthony Wong Chau-sang as Sword Saint
- Alex Fong Chung-sun as Whispering Prince
- Michael Tse Tin-wah as Frost
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 2137.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review praises Chiba's theatrical performance and identifies the film as a major embrace of digital effects in Hong Kong fantasy.
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