Hong Kong Synopsis
風雲：雄霸天下
“When The Wind and Cloud combine, the Fish with the golden scales becomes a dragon.”
Based on a comic book called Fung Wan, the movie stars Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil warlord Conquer's tutelage. They grow up serving as his subordinates, but a love triangle and an accident leads to a quest for retribution.
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
53 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Storm Riders sits at position #28.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Storm Riders premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #414 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #35 of 75 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | BoB and Partners Co. Ltd, Centro Digital Pictures Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | July 18, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0165499 |