The Wrath of Vajra
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Directed by | Law Wing-Cheung |
Produced by | Law Wing-Cheung |
Written by | Lu Qinan |
Screenplay by | Yang Zhengjian |
Starring | Xing Yu as Vajra |
Music by | TBD |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | China |
Language |
Chinese English |
Budget | CNY 100,000,000 (estimated) |
The Wrath of Vajra (金剛王:死亡救贖) is a 2013 action film created and directed by Law Wing-cheung and produced by Media Asia Film, China Film Group, Kylin Film and Ningxia China Production. [1]
Plot
Before the West enters World War II, a Japanese death cult called the Temple of Hades is ordered to aid in the spiritual destruction of China. The cult abducts their enemies' children and trains them as killers for the Emperor. One of these children, Vajra, grows up to be an especially gifted assassin. He swears a secret oath of revenge against the Temple of Hades when his brother dies. Now the greatest assassin in the temple, Vajra escapes to China and begins his quest to protect the innocent, and destroy the ones responsible for making him a living weapon.
Cast
A former Shaolin monk, martial arts action star Xing Yu (aka Shi Yanneng) stars as Vajra in his first leading role.
Reception
According to Sino-Cinema, "the film sports a strong lineup of martial talent that’s unstarry but gets the job done in a solid way."[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wrath of Vajra". IMDB.
- ↑ "Review about Wrath of Vajra". Sino-Cinema.