The last wuxia film Yen starred in was “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny” (2016), since, although he was in “New Kung Fu Cult Master Part One” (2022) it was only a cameo. Now he is back as the leading man, producer and director in “Sakra”, a wuxia epic which is adapted from Jin Yong's (Louis Cha) novel “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” which deals with the Eight Races of Buddhist deities of the Buddhist cosmology. The Chinese title is loosely translated as “The Eight Books of the Heavenly Dragon: Qiao Feng Legacy.”
“Sakra” will debut on Blu-ray and DVD starting June 13 from Well Go USA.
Set during the time in which the Han Chinese dominated and the Song Dynasty is at war with the Liao Empire led by the Khitan race, Jin Yong's complex and long story involves three main protagonists plus a huge collection of flamboyant characters and their explorations...
“Sakra” will debut on Blu-ray and DVD starting June 13 from Well Go USA.
Set during the time in which the Han Chinese dominated and the Song Dynasty is at war with the Liao Empire led by the Khitan race, Jin Yong's complex and long story involves three main protagonists plus a huge collection of flamboyant characters and their explorations...
- 6/3/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Actor and martial artist Dannie Yen has big biggest stateside release this weekend when “John Wick: Chapter 4” hits theaters everywhere. But US audiences may not realize just how prolific Yen is in the Chinese film industry. Want to learn more? How about checking out “Sakra,” Yen’s latest wuxia film, which he also directs?
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Based on Louis Cha‘s classic wuxia novel “Demi-Gods And Semi-Devils,” “Sakra” stars Yen as Qiao Feng, the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists.
Continue reading ‘Sakra’ Trailer: Donnie Yen’s New Wuxia Film Hits Theaters On April 14, On Digital On April 18 at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Review: Action Cinema At Its Finest, The Franchise Reaches A New High
Based on Louis Cha‘s classic wuxia novel “Demi-Gods And Semi-Devils,” “Sakra” stars Yen as Qiao Feng, the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists.
Continue reading ‘Sakra’ Trailer: Donnie Yen’s New Wuxia Film Hits Theaters On April 14, On Digital On April 18 at The Playlist.
- 3/23/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Sakra, a big-budget martial arts fantasy directed and starring Donnie Yen, is heading for a North American theatrical and digital release.
Rights to the film were acquired by WellGo USA which is a major stateside purveyor of Chinese and other Asian titles.
The company has set dates in April for a theatrical outing, shortly followed by a release to digital platforms, according to an emailed conversation with its president and CEO Doris Pfardrescher. Other details of its release and marketing campaign have yet to be finalized.
The film, a mainland China-Hong co-venture, was released in theaters in several territories in Southeast Asia in late January in time for the Lunar New Year holiday peak season. In China, it did not join the New Year scramble for screens and instead was released straight to streaming.
Yen previously described “Sakra” as the most authentic film he had ever made and came at...
Rights to the film were acquired by WellGo USA which is a major stateside purveyor of Chinese and other Asian titles.
The company has set dates in April for a theatrical outing, shortly followed by a release to digital platforms, according to an emailed conversation with its president and CEO Doris Pfardrescher. Other details of its release and marketing campaign have yet to be finalized.
The film, a mainland China-Hong co-venture, was released in theaters in several territories in Southeast Asia in late January in time for the Lunar New Year holiday peak season. In China, it did not join the New Year scramble for screens and instead was released straight to streaming.
Yen previously described “Sakra” as the most authentic film he had ever made and came at...
- 2/14/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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