China Wu Dang is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
The 2011–2013 China Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 China release window, Wu Dang sits at #82 of 96. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wu Dang premiered alongside 29 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 29 other China films in 2012.
The 298th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |