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Actors: Ekin Cheng, Sonny Chiba, Aaron Kwok
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Storm Riders |
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Wind and Cloud, born with awesome powers over sky and water are the adopted sons of Lord Conquer, evil dictator. Wind is kind and gentle, whereas Cloud is temperamental and angry. When Conquer receives a prophecy that his wards will betray him, Conquer decides to engage his only daughter Charity, to Wind, knowing how much Cloud loves her. This decision drives a wedge between the two foster brothers, which Conquer hopes will result in bloodshed.
--Lady Naava, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 17th century
Combat acrobatics/martial arts?
Yes
Kind of movie
- traditional karate
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- fire/lightning/weather cntrl
- telekinesis
- mind control
- super strength
- is very quick
- healing
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- very skinny (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- dictator
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- super strength
- can fly
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Jungles?
Yes
Water?
Yes
Water:
- river
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- castle
- cave
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
How many deaths in film?
- hundreds
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- sex under blankets
Kind of violence:
- mission to protect something
- mental battles
- hand to hand
- swords
Unusual forms of death
- poisoning
- dropped from large heights
- eaten
- impaled
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Chinese
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- comics
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