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The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

2017 · 113 min

A flashy, fast-paced fantasy romp with inventive fights and a playful, chaotic energy that keeps things light.

Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Starring: Dong Chengpeng, Ni Ni, Aarif Rahman

Overview: The world is on the brink of catastrophe in a chaotic age where evil demons roam. In order to keep evil at bay, a mysterious organisation from the pugilist world emerges. A new constable and a young girl with a mysterious past are also drawn into this group, and the group embarks on an incredible adventure.

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Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Starring: Dong Chengpeng, Ni Ni, Aarif Rahman

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
found family
identity
mystery
loyalty
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: adventure, action, fantasy
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Written by: Tsui Hark
Starring: Dong Chengpeng, Ni Ni, Aarif Rahman, Zhou Dongyu, Wu Bai, Yang Yiwei, Tenky Tin Kai-man, Xu Xiangdong
Music: Li Ye, Tsui Hark
Cinematography: Choi Sung-Fai
Runtime: 113 min
Country: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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