Wu Dang
2012 1h 38m movie Film China

Wu Dang

Synopsis

In early Republican China, rumors were going around about the treasure in Wudang Mountain. An American conspirator took his well-trained kung fu daughter to Wudang by sponsoring a Taoist martial arts competition, to steal the treasure. Out of expectation, a disciple represented Wudang to compete with other martial arts masters for the championship. During the competition, resentment incurred against different parties, the relationship became complicated, a Korean female Tai Chi descendant fell in love with the American conspirator and the secret of the treasure had been revealed. The treasure is the key of the magnetic field of Wudang, if it's stolen, Wudang would be devastated. To protect Wudang, a group of young heroes rallied around to defeat grant masters. It's the time the long-lost Wudang martial arts returned

The 2011–2013 China Window

96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Wu Dang sits at position #82.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. First Time
    #5

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  6. The Flowers of War
    #6

    The Flowers of War

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

  7. Where the Trail Ends
    #7

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012

  8. Kuiba
    #8

    Kuiba

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wu Dang premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

5.0
TMDB Rating
36
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #880 of 946 China films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #293 of 319 (top 92%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, French
Production Companies Xiao Xiang Film Group, Mei Ah Media (Beijing), Mei Ah Films Production Co. Ltd.
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date July 17, 2012
IMDb tt2251662

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