The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.
Visual Effects
Creature designs are genuinely unhinged in the best way
Costume
Li Bingbing's ice queen looks absolutely serve
Production
Sets go so hard they almost justify the budget
Director
Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zhong Kui is a legit figure from Chinese folklore, traditionally depicted as an ugly demon-queller—this film's pretty-boy makeover caused actual controversy in China.
Peter Pau won an Oscar for cinematography on Crouching Tiger, then spent this entire film's budget on one absolutely unhinged demon transformation sequence.
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