The Wrath of Vajra
The Wrath of Vajra (金剛王:死亡救贖) is a 2013 Chinese action film directed by Law Wing-cheung and starring Xing Yu and Yoo Sung-jun. It was produced by Media Asia Film, China Film Group, Kylin Film and Ningxia China Production.
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Chinese | 金剛王:死亡救贖 |
Directed by | Law Wing-Cheung |
Produced by | Law Wing-Cheung |
Screenplay by | Zhenjian Yang |
Story by | Lu Qinan |
Starring | Xing Yu Yoo Sung-jun |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | China |
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Budget | CNY 100,000,000 (estimated) |
Plot
Before the West enters World War II, a Japanese death cult called the Temple of Hades is ordered to aid in the spiritual destruction of China. The cult abducts their enemies' children and trains them as killers for the Emperor. One of these children, Vajra, grows up to be an especially gifted assassin. He swears a secret oath of revenge against the Temple of Hades when his brother dies. Now the greatest assassin in the temple, Vajra escapes to China and begins his quest to protect the innocent, and destroy the ones responsible for making him a living weapon.
Cast
A former Shaolin monk, martial arts action star Xing Yu (aka Shi Yanneng) stars as Vajra in his first leading role.
- Xing Yu as K-29
- Yoo Sung-jun as Kurashige Daisuke (Nihongo: 倉重大輔, Kurashige Daisuke)
- Nam Hyun-joon as Crazy Monkey
- Jiang Baocheng as Tetsumaku Rai (Nihongo: 鉄幕雷, Tetsu maku Kaminari)
- Zhang Yamei as Eko
- Tony Liu as Huang Zhiqiang
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Prince Shiroginomiya (Nihongo: 城ノ宮王子, Shiro no miya ōji)
- Yasuaki Kurata as Amano Kawao (Nihongo: 天野川尾, Amanogawa o)
Reception
According to Sino-Cinema, "the film sports a strong lineup of martial talent that’s unstarry but gets the job done in a solid way."[1]
References
- "Review about Wrath of Vajra". Sino-Cinema.