Zu Warriors
2001 1h 44m movie Film China

Zu Warriors

蜀山傳

“Surrender Your Illusion, Fight For Your Destiny.”

Zu Warriors is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

蜀山傳

“Surrender Your Illusion, Fight For Your Destiny.”

King Sky, the sole disciple of the Kun Lun Sect, falls in love with his master Dawn. Dawn is killed when Insomnia destroys the Kin Lun Mountain. King Sky waits for two hundred years and meets Enigma, who is the reincarnation of Dawn, and in love with her again. However, Insomnia's Blood Clouds is ready to destroy Zu…

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Other Titles From One Hundred Years of Film Company

Fantasy + Action in China

90 China titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Zu Warriors itself).

The 2000–2002 China Window

In the crowded 2000-2002 China release window, Zu Warriors sits at #26 of 28. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Grand Mansion Gate
    #1

    The Grand Mansion Gate

    ★ 9.3 · 2001
  2. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
    #2

    Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    ★ 8.6 · 2002
  3. Laughing in the Wind
    #3

    Laughing in the Wind

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  4. Devils on the Doorstep
    #4

    Devils on the Doorstep

    ★ 8.1 · 2000
  5. Kangxi Dynasty
    #5

    Kangxi Dynasty

    ★ 7.9 · 2001
  6. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
    #6

    Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  7. Hero
    #7

    Hero

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    #8

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zu Warriors premiered alongside 10 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 10 other China films in 2001.

The 85th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

57
Reviews
67th
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

57 audience reviews — more than 67% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.2
TMDB Rating
57
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #859 of 946 China films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Fantasy productions specifically: #151 of 168 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesOne Hundred Years of Film Company, Film Workshop
Runtime1h 44m
Release DateAugust 9, 2001
IMDbtt0286098