Underplayed Gems

Asura (2018)

Asura poster
Original title
阿修罗
Directed by
Peng Zhang
Genre
adventure film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
1.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Chinese fantasy epic based on Buddhist mythology. It follows a story involving celestial beings and battles. The movie cost a huge amount to make but was pulled from theaters after just three days.

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What happens

Asura is a Chinese epic fantasy film based on Buddhist mythology. It is the directorial debut of Peng Zhang. It was released on 13 July 2018 and was withdrawn on 15 July 2018. The film, which was reportedly costing RMB 750 million (US$113 million), was withdrawn from theaters after only three days of release. It was widely considered by the media for being used for money laundering. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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