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1998, one year into the handover of Hong Kong to China and action cinema was beginning to shift. “The Storm Riders” was the first to really demonstrate CGI enhanced action. Jackie Chan was balancing Hollywood and Hong Kong and Jet Li was about to launch himself onto a wider audience as the villain in “Lethal Weapon 4”. With that in mind, he had one more vehicle for his local fanbase that year in “Hitman”. As Eureka Entertainment re-release it as part of their “Heroes and Villains” box set, it provides an opportunity to go back to revisit a work that has gotten a bit lost in the mix over the years.

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The” King of Killers” has just slain Tsukamoto, a former Yakuza boss. In the event of his assassination, he had in place a $100 Million Dollar revenge fund which is now triggered.

Despite amassing a rather significant amount at the 1998 Hong Kong box office, reaching more than 41 million Hk$ in revenue, “The Storm Riders” was essentially a flop, since its budget was more than double that amount. This, however, did not prevent the movie from achieving cult status later on, particularly for its over-the-top action scenes and the imposing presence of Sonny Chiba.

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Based on the manhua series Fung Wan by artist Ma Wing-shing, the story begins when the evil Lord Conqueror, head of Conqueror's Clan, is given a prophecy by Mud Buddha when questioned about his delayed duel with Sword Saint. The prophecy states that if Conqueror finds two young children by the name of Wind and Cloud, he will have good fortune. Mud Buddha provides the birth charts of these two and gives him a puzzle box stating that finding Wind...

Ma Wing-shing, the creator of Hong Kong’s Fung Wan comic books that were adapted into The Storm Riders and The Storm Warriors in 1998 and 2009, will co-direct and produce the third adaptation, Storm Cloud, which will be produced by Hong Kong’s One Cool Pictures for a 2022 release.

The original comics, published between 1989 and 2015 in 675 issues, were one of the most popular homegrown wuxia comic series in Hong Kong. The series has spawned films, TV series, an animated feature, a dance piece, a musical, novels, radio dramas and games in Hong Kong and China. Ma’s decision to ...

Ma Wing-shing, the creator of Hong Kong’s Fung Wan comic books that were adapted into The Storm Riders and The Storm Warriors in 1998 and 2009, will co-direct and produce the third adaptation, Storm Cloud, which will be produced by Hong Kong’s One Cool Pictures for a 2022 release.

The original comics, published between 1989 and 2015 in 675 issues, were one of the most popular homegrown wuxia comic series in Hong Kong. The series has spawned films, TV series, an animated feature, a dance piece, a musical, novels, radio dramas and games in Hong Kong and China. Ma’s decision to ...