China Warriors of Virtue is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
“In a world beyond your imagination a battle for the universe has begun.”
A young man, Ryan, suffering from a disability, wishes to join the other kids from his schools football team. During an initiation rite, Ryan is swept away through a whirlpool to the land of Tao. There he is hunted by the evil Lord Komodo, who desires the boy as a key to enter the real world. Ryan is rescued by the protectors of Tao, five humanoid kangaroos, each embued with the five elements and virtues. Ryan learns his valuable lesson while saving the land of Tao.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From China Film Co-Production Corporation
Fantasy + Family in China
20 China titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Warriors of Virtue itself).
The 1996–1998 China Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 China release window, Warriors of Virtue sits at #11 of 11. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Warriors of Virtue premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 1997.
The 64th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
59 audience reviews — more than 68% of China films in our index.
Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (45th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #899 of 946 China films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Fantasy productions specifically: #161 of 168 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, China, Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, German |
| Production Companies | China Film Co-Production Corporation, Law Brothers Entertainment, IJL Creations, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | May 2, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0120479 |