Sakra (2023)

Original title

天龍八部之喬峰傳

Directed by

Donnie Yen

Genre

action film, adventure film, martial arts film, wuxia film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 201 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A powerful martial artist named Qiao Feng is falsely accused of crimes he did not commit. He fights to clear his name while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens his clan and loved ones.

action-packedfast-pacedheroicdramaticstylizedintensevisceralsweeping

What happens

Sakra (transl. Sakra; 天龍八部之喬峯傳; lit. 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Legend of Qiao Feng') is a 2023 wuxia film starring and directed by Donnie Yen in his first film as director since Protégé de la Rose Noire (2004). The film is a co-production between Hong Kong and China, and Yen co-produced the film with Wong Jing. Co-starring Chen Yuqi and Cya Liu, the film is adapted from the wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong, and was released in OTT platforms in China during the 2023 Lunar New Year. It was the top Lunar New Year film across the three biggest streaming platforms in China – IQiyi, Tencent and Youku – with streaming revenues exceeding the film's budget within 10 days of release. It was also released in theatres in Malaysia and Singapore on 16 January 2023 where it ranked as one of the top Chinese films at the box office in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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