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 Yuen's 1982 film The Miracle Fighters. 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]
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia | |
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Chinese | 奇門遁甲 |
Directed by | Yuen Woo-ping |
Screenplay by | Tsui Hark |
Produced by | Nansun Shi Wei Junzi Huang Yonghui |
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 |
The film follows a group of swordsmen's adventures to secretly protect humankind by hunting some mysterious creatures from the outer space.
Awards | Category | Nominee | Results | Ref. |
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12th Asian Film Awards | Best Action Film | The Thousand Faces of Dunjia | Nominated | [5][6] |
Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
Best Visual Effects | Nominated | |||
37th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Action Choreography | Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi | Nominated | [7] |
Best Visual Effects | Jang Seong-ho, Park Young-soo, Son Oh-young | Nominated |
The sequel was released on March 19, 2020.
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