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1998

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This martial arts fantasy film--starring Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, and Sonny Chiba--is based on the best-selling, long-running comic book series WIND AND CLOUD by artist Ma Wing-Shing. Dazzling special effects combine with high-flying kung fu action to create one of Hong Kong's biggest hit movies. Read more

Starring	Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Sonny Chiba, Kristy Yang
Director	Wai Keung Lau
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- "...Technically dazzling....[A] convincingly imaginative look and style. Performances, particularly Chiba's are universally strong and convincing..."
- 9470
- - Box Office
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 6
  - 0
  A storm is brewing.. two sugars please.
  
  Stormriders made almost three times as much money as Crouching Tiger at the Hong Kong box office, make of that what you will but for me Stormriders is one of ... read more »
  
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  - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 23:56
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- - 0
  - 1
  The Stormriders
  
  Painful to watch, special effects???????
  
  Was looking forward to a decent martial arts movie, but sooo disappointed, cannot not find anything good ... read more »
  
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- 955875
- - Wifeywoo
  - 30 reviews
  - Dingwall
  - 21 Jan 2011 at 20:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Fantasy over Action
  
  'Stormriders' has special significance for most Asian viewers as it is the first Asian movie on a grand-scale that showcased fantasy (Japanese manga) in... read more »
  
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  - Northampton
  - 09 Aug 2009 at 19:23
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  Stormriders 1
  
  The martial arts in this film is superb and the actors who play Cloud and Wind are very good looking wearing Matrix style long coats.O.K. so it does help when ... read more »
  
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- 713881
- - TheBookfiend
  - 11 reviews
  - ashtead
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 15:12
- - 0
  - 0
  great movie
  
  great storyline and special effects, the actors are also superb!
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Oct 2008 at 17:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Stormriders
  
  Good film, but i wouldn't bother with the 2nd disc, it's the same film in english.
  
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- - stuthedragon
  - 5 reviews
  - Thirsk
  - 26 Aug 2008 at 12:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Beware Disc 2!!
  
  Not a bad film but don't order disc 2. its just the same film but dubbed.
  
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- - bazm
  - 19 reviews
  - Lewes
  - 20 Aug 2008 at 20:54
- - 1
  - 0
  Lacking in action
  
  A rather dull film that takes itself far too seriously, The Stormriders comes up lacking in almost every department. The wirework is poor, with actors trundling... read more »
  
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- 412974
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 18 Feb 2007 at 18:13
- - 0
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  Sheer Brilliance
  
  This film is better than Mortal Kombat and Crouching Tiger put together! Stunning Coreography and REAL special effects (as opposed to the weird light and camera... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 20 Aug 2006 at 21:35
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  Same as the other one
  
  Don't rent it twice. This is the same exact story as the other disk but in English. So make up your mind which one to rent
  
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  - Notts
  - 23 Jun 2006 at 22:16
- - 0
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  Nice action, poor story line
  
  Just a bunch of fighter....boring
  
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  - Notts, UK
  - 23 Jun 2006 at 22:14
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- - 6
  - 0
  A storm is brewing.. two sugars please.
  
  Stormriders made almost three times as much money as Crouching Tiger at the Hong Kong box office, make of that what you will but for me Stormriders is one of ... read more »
  
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- 324809
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 23:56
- - 4
  - 0
  Don't bother
  
  I rented this DVD as I had heard it had broken all box office records in asia. How disappointed I was.
  
  Apparently, I learned later, this was because ... read more »
  
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- - Guy
  - York
  - 22 Mar 2005 at 23:36
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  ++++++++EXCELLENT++++++++
  
  A very entertaining martial arts fantasy action movie from Hong Kong. The fight scenes involve spectacular special effects and may not be of taste to martial ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Hull, England
  - 24 Aug 2005 at 22:39
- - 1
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  Lacking in action
  
  A rather dull film that takes itself far too seriously, The Stormriders comes up lacking in almost every department. The wirework is poor, with actors trundling... read more »
  
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- 412974
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 18 Feb 2007 at 18:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Stormriders 1
  
  The martial arts in this film is superb and the actors who play Cloud and Wind are very good looking wearing Matrix style long coats.O.K. so it does help when ... read more »
  
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- 713881
- - TheBookfiend
  - 11 reviews
  - ashtead
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 15:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Nice action, poor story line
  
  Just a bunch of fighter....boring
  
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- 257551
- - a customer
  - Notts, UK
  - 23 Jun 2006 at 22:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Sheer Brilliance
  
  This film is better than Mortal Kombat and Crouching Tiger put together! Stunning Coreography and REAL special effects (as opposed to the weird light and camera... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 277383
- - a customer
  - England
  - 20 Aug 2006 at 21:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Beware Disc 2!!
  
  Not a bad film but don't order disc 2. its just the same film but dubbed.
  
  Report this review
- 616942
- - bazm
  - 19 reviews
  - Lewes
  - 20 Aug 2008 at 20:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Stormriders
  
  Good film, but i wouldn't bother with the 2nd disc, it's the same film in english.
  
  Report this review
- 619265
- - stuthedragon
  - 5 reviews
  - Thirsk
  - 26 Aug 2008 at 12:29
- - 0
  - 0
  great movie
  
  great storyline and special effects, the actors are also superb!
  
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- 639459
- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Oct 2008 at 17:43

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  This martial arts fantasy film--starring Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, and Sonny Chiba--is based on the best-selling, long-running comic book series WIND AND CLOUD by artist Ma Wing-Shing. Dazzling special effects combine with high-flying kung fu action to create one of Hong Kong's biggest hit movies....