God of War (film)
| God of War | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gordon Chan |
| Starring | Vincent Zhao Sammo Hung Yasuaki Kurata |
Production company | Well Go USA Entertainment [2] |
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| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin Japanese |
God of War is a 2017 Chinese historic war action film based from a biographic event of ancient chinese Sino-Japanese War of the Ming Dynasty and one of them is an military general against Wokou Pirates: Qi Jiguang.directed by Gordon Chan and starring Vincent Zhao, Sammo Hung, and Yasuaki Kurata.[2][3] It was released in the United States in Mandarin with English subtitles on June 2, 2017.[2][citation needed]
Plot
In 1557, Japanese samurai warriors involved in wokou piracy terrorized and took control of the coastline villages in China. The Chinese General Yu Dayou (Sammo Hung) with the help of General Qi Jiguang (Vincent Zhao) had to create strategic methods and weapons to defeat the pirates.[citation needed] To prepare for battle against the ruthless pirates, General Qi convinces his leader to allow him to train a new army. General Qi then recruits and trains some brave villagers to become his new army.
Cast
- Vincent Wenzhuo Zhao as General Qi Jiguang
- Sammo Hung as General Yu Dayou
- Yasuaki Kurata as Commander Kumasawa
- Regina Wan as Lady Qi
- Keisuke Koide as Lord Yamagawa
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37th Hong Kong Film Awards[4] | Best Supporting Actor | Yasuaki Kurata | Nominated |
References
- ^ https://www.siff.net/festival/god-of-war
- ^ a b c "God of War (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "God of War (2017)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.
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