The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) had Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Liu Yi-Fei, and Li Bing-Bing with action choreography from Yuen Wo-Ping. It almost makes you yearn for The Thousand Faces Of Dunjia (2017). The Warriors Gate has all of that to lesser or greater degree, but has apparently no idea what to do with any of it. The Warriors Gate is a Chinese co-production with about three name stars but written, produced, and directed by a bunch of Europeans and Americans who seem to have no understanding of the nuances and subtleties of a good period costume wuxia, except that they typically feature high-flying, wire-fu action choreography, beautiful women in ornate dresses and heroic storylines full of betrayal, quests, and arcane magic. The Warriors Gate makes the exact same mistakes that made The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) so reviled among fanatics who actually watch and know Asian martial arts and wuxia films. The only thing that The Warriors Gate (released in Mainland China as 勇士之門 and most of the English-speaking world The Warriors Gate – except in North America where it was called Enter the Warriors Gate) has going for it that it’s more or less a remake of The Forbidden Kingdom ( 功夫之王) (2008), which was in dire need of remaking because… it was only eight years old? The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) had the good fortune to have both Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Information collected is aggregated and anonymous.Plot : passive gamer must defend ancient China from barbaric warlord. These cookies enable us to provide better services based on how users use our website, and allow us to improve our features to deliver better user experience. Marketing Cookies are placed by third-party providers with our permission, and any information collected may be shared with other organizations such as publishers or advertisers. These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. We use the information collected to evaluate and improve the performance of your shopping experience. They also enable use of the Shopping Cart and Checkout processes, assist in regulatory and security issues, measure traffic and visits, and retrieve order information for affiliate commissions. These cookies are required to use core website features and are automatically enabled when you use the site. You can use this interface to enable or disable sets of cookies with varying functions. We use data cookies to store your online preferences and collect information. Matthias Hoene Matthias Hoene Matthias Hoene Matthias Hoene Matthias HoeneĮnglish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chineseģ - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. The Warriors Gate (2016) (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) 勇士之門 (2016) (DVD) (香港版) 勇士之门 (2016) (DVD) (香港版) The Warriors Gate (2016) (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) The Warriors Gate (2016) (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)Įnter The Warriors Gate Enter The Warriors Gate Enter The Warriors Gate Enter The Warriors Gate Enter The Warriors Gate When Su Lin gets abducted, Jack will have to journey through the game's perilous world with Zhao in order to beat the bad guys and save the princess, but this time for real. Royal guard Zhao (Mark Chao) emerges from the chest one night and tasks the shocked Jack with the duty of protecting Princess Su Lin (Ni Ni), who is being hunted by barbarian Arun the Cruel (Dave Bautista). Jack brings home a mysterious chest gifted to him by an antique shop owner, and the chest turns out to be a gateway into the magical ancient world of the game he plays. However, in the online gaming world, he is the Black Knight, an undefeated warrior who beats the bad guys and saves the princess. In the real world, Jack (Uriah Shelton) is a weak bullied teen at the bottom of the high school pecking order. Former WWE champion Dave Bautista ( Guardians of the Galaxy) and Hong Kong film veterans Francis Ng and Kara Hui also co-star in this East-meets-West adventure filled with action, special effects and fish-out-of-water gags. Mark Chao ( Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe) and Ni Ni ( The Flowers of War) play the game's characters who cross over into the real world. An RPG video game set in ancient China comes alive in the fantasy martial arts adventure Warriors Gate! Written by Robert Kamen and producer Luc Besson, the China-France co-production, shot almost entirely in English, stars American TV actor Uriah Shelton ( Girl Meets World) as a teen gamer who embarks on an epic coming-of-age journey to become a real warrior.
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