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Saviour of the Soul
Film poster
Directed byCorey Yuen
David Lai
Jeffrey Lau
Screenplay byJeffrey Lau
Wong Kar-wai[1]
Produced byDavid Lai
Jessica Chan
StarringAndy Lau
Anita Mui
Aaron Kwok
CinematographyPeter Pau
Lee Tak-wai
Simon Li
Edited byPoon Hung
Hai Kit-wai
Music byAnthony Lun
Tang Siu-lam
Production
company
Distributed byNewport Entertainment
Release date
  • 19 December 1991 (1991-12-19)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$20,476,495 (in 1991)

HK$16,000,000 (in 1992)

Total over HK$36,476,495

Saviour of the Soul (alternative Chinese title: 魔宮奇俠) is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts action film, directed by Corey Yuen, and starring Andy Lau, Anita Mui and Aaron Kwok. Although the film shares the same Chinese title as Louis Cha's The Return of the Condor Heroes, it is unrelated to the novel.

The film adapts elements from the Japaanese manga series City Hunter, including its characters, but with a mostly different plot; the manga later received an official adaptation with Jackie Chan's City Hunter in 1993.[2] Saviour of the Soul II was released in 1992, but both films are not related to each other. Saviour of the Soul is the first film produced by star Andy Lau's film company, Teamwork Motion Pictures.

Plot

Ching, May-kwan and Siu-chuen are famous mercenaries who capture wanted criminals for a living. However, they are involved in a love triangle, as Siu-chuen is in love with May-kwan, but May-kwan is in love with Ching and has been expressing her feelings for him all the time. May-kwan killed Silver Fox's mentor earlier and the Fox seeks vengeance on her. When Ching finally decides to propose marriage to May-kwan, Siu-chuen is killed by the Fox while trying to save May-kwan. May-kwan leaves Ching secretly to keep him out of trouble, but Ching constantly seeks her. One year later, Ching finally finds May-kwan, but learns that she has been poisoned by a spell. Ching and May-kwan join forces to defeat Silver Fox and the villains and they roam the world together as a couple.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
11th Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor Aaron Kwok Nominated
Best Cinematography Peter Pau Won
Best Film Editing Poon Hung, Hai Kit-wai Nominated
Best Art Direction Yee Chung-Man Won
Best Action Choreography Yuen Tak Nominated
29th Golden Horse Awards Best Cinematography Peter Pau Nominated
Best Art Direction Yee Chung-Man Nominated
Best Makeup & Costume Design Shirley Chan Nominated
Best Action Choreography Yuen Tak Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180324162658/https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/HKFA/en_US/web/hkfa/programmesandexhibitions/2018gdwlma/saviour-ots.html
  2. ^ Yadao, Jason S. The Rough Guide to Manga. Rough Guides. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-85828-561-0.
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