God of War (film)

God of War is a 2017 Chinese historical war film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Vincent Zhao, Sammo Hung, and Yasuaki Kurata.[1][3] It was released in the United States in Mandarin and Japanese with English subtitles on June 2, 2017.[1] The plot is based on general Qi Jiguang's suppression of the wokou pirates during the Ming dynasty.

God of War
Traditional蕩宼風雲
Simplified荡寇风云
MandarinDàng Kòu Fēng Yún
Directed byGordon Chan
StarringVincent Zhao
Sammo Hung
Yasuaki Kurata
Production
company
Well Go USA Entertainment [1]
Release date
  • May 26, 2017 (2017-05-26) (Seattle)[2]
  • June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02)
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Japanese

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. 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

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipients Result
37th Hong Kong Film Awards[4]Best Supporting ActorYasuaki KurataNominated
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References
  1. "God of War (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  2. https://www.siff.net/festival/god-of-war
  3. "God of War (2017)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  4. "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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