Confrontation between the superhumans and the evil forces of warlords during the Republic of China.
Practical Effects
Genuine martial arts talent wasted on green-screen chaos.
Production
Costume department clearly had more budget than VFX team.
Director
Zhang Tianhu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Republican era wuxia surged in 2022 as cheaper alternatives to costly Ming/Qing dynasty productions. This exemplifies the trend's risks.
Xing Yu (aka Shi Xingyu) trained at Shaolin Temple for real — his fight scenes here required zero stunt doubles, which only makes the surrounding CGI more tragic.
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