Jade Warrior (2006)

Original title

Jadesoturi

Directed by

Antti-Jussi Annila

Genre

drama film, fantasy film

Country

People's Republic of China, Finland

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

16

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A swordsman from ancient China faces a supernatural enemy connected to Finnish mythology. The story weaves together Eastern and Northern folklore in a fight for destiny and love.

mythicbattle-filleddramaticatmosphericcross-culturalheroicsombervisually stylized

What happens

Jade Warrior (Finnish: Jadesoturi, Chinese: 玉战士; pinyin: Yù zhànshì) is a Finnish-Chinese co-produced martial arts fantasy film. It combines elements of the wuxia genre with Finnish Kalevala mythology. It was directed by Antti-Jussi Annila. The movie opened in Finland on 13 October 2006 with 40 copies. The film debuted at #2, right after The Devil Wears Prada. It opened in China on 24 October with 150 copies in 70 cities. Jade Warrior is the first Finnish movie to be released in movie theaters in China. In addition to China, the movie's international distribution rights have been sold to more than 30 countries. In Finland, the movie grossed €607,038 with 79,050 tickets sold. In 2007, Jade Warrior received the Jussi Award for Best Costume Design (Anna Vilppunen) and Best Film Score (Kimmo Pohjonen and Samuli Kosminen). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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