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Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1982)

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils poster
Directed by
Siu Sang
Genre
wuxia
Country
Hong Kong
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wuxia film adapted from Jin Yong's novel. It follows several martial arts heroes whose fates become tangled through rivalry, loyalty, and romance.

sword-fightingepicmelodramaticaction-packedold-schoolintricateemotionally turbulent

What happens

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (天龍八部), also known as Dragon Story, is a 1984 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel of the same title by Jin Yong. The film was directed and written by Siu Sang, starring Norman Chui, Kent Tong, Felix Wong, Idy Chan, Lam Jan-kei, and Austin Wai. The film is not to be confused with the 1982 Hong Kong television series of the same title produced by TVB. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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