Rise of the Legend

Rise of the Legend
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Roy Chow
Produced by	William Kong Sammo Hung Ivy Ho Liu Erdong
Written by	Christine To
Starring	Sammo Hung Eddie Peng Wang Luodan Jing Boran
Music by	Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography	Ng Man-ching
Edited by	Cheung Ka-fai Tang Man-to
Production company	Edko Films Irresistible Films Universal Pictures International VFX Nova Digital Productions BDI Films
Distributed by	Edko Films (Hong Kong) Universal Pictures International (Worldwide)
Release dates	21 November 2014 (2014-11-21) (China) 27 November 2014 (2014-11-27) (Hong Kong)
Running time	131 minutes
Country	Hong Kong China
Language	Mandarin[1][2]
Box office	US$29.76 million[3]

Rise of the Legend (Chinese: 黃飛鴻之英雄有夢) is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese kung-fu action film directed by Roy Chow and written by Christine To. The film stars Sammo Hung, Eddie Peng, Wang Luodan and Jing Boran. It was released on 21 November 2014 in China.^[4]

Principal photography on the film began on 20 August 2013 in China. Edko Films, Irresistible Films, and Universal Pictures International are producing the film, while Edko Films will release the film in China and Universal will distribute the film Internationally. The action director is Corey Yuen.

Cast

• Sammo Hung as Master Lui, leader of the Black Tiger gang
• Eddie Peng as Wong Fei-hung
• Angelababy as Xiao Hua, a courtesan
• Wang Luodan as Chun, Wong Fei-hung's childhood friend and lover
• Jing Boran as Fiery
• Zhang Jin as Wu Long
• Wong Cho-lam as Big Tooth
• Qin Junjie as Foon
• Jack Feng as North Evil
• Byron Mann as Black Crow
• Gao Taiyu as Wing
• Tony Leung Ka-fai as Wong Kei-ying, Wong Fei-hung's father (cameo)

Plot

Over the years, the tale of Wong Fei Hung’s heroism has transformed him into a revered folk hero and is widely portrayed in modern media. Arguably one of the most recognizable kung fu figures in cinematic history, he is the subject of over 100 films and television series since the 40s. The character is further made famous on the big screen by kung fu superstars Jet Li in the highly successful Once Upon a Time in China series (1991 – 1997) as well as Jackie Chan in Drunken Master I and II (1978, 1994).

Wong Fei Hung played by Eddie Peng is a young man at 21 years old who is destined to become a master of his time, and an everlasting legend in the world of martial arts. In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, in Guangzhou, two crime factions run the Huangpu Port: The Black Tiger and the Northern Sea. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong played by Sammo Hung has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Wong Fei Hung, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Recognizing Fei’s talent, Lei Gong makes the young warrior his godson and one of his Four Tigers, the most trusted men in the gang. There is more to young Fei than meets the eye and the truth about his past and the ultimate showdown soon unravels.

Production

On 19 August 2013 it was announced that Edko Films, Irresistible Delta and BDI Films were teaming up for an upcoming action film based on life stories of the legendary martial arts master Wong Fei-hung. The producers would be William Kong, Liu Erdong and Ivy Ho, while director Roy Chow would be directing on the script by Christine To.^[5] On 12 June 2014 it was announced that Universal Pictures International acquired all international rights to the film, including North America and Edko Films will distribute the film in Asia.^[6] It was also announced that the film was in post-production, which Universal would be co-producing along with Edko Films and Irresistible Films.^[7]

The shooting of the film began on 20 August 2013 in China.^[5]

References

External links

• Rise of the Legend at the Internet Movie Database