Asura (2018)

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

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 It was released on 13 July 2018 and was withdrawn on 15 July 2018. The film, which was reportedly costing RMB 750 million (US$113 million), was withdrawn from theaters after only three days of release.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)

Trailer

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