The Storm Riders is a 1998 Hong Kong film based on the manhua series Fung Wan by artist Ma Wing-shing. Directed by Andrew Lau, it starred 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 Lord Conqueror's tutelage. The sequel to the film, titled The Storm Warriors and directed by the Pang brothers, was released in 2009.
The evil Lord Conqueror, head of Conqueror's Clan, is given a prophecy by Mud Buddha. It is said that if Conqueror finds two young children by the name of Wind and Cloud he will have good fortune. Mud Buddha tells Conqueror to look for him 10 years later so that he can tell the rest of Conqueror's fortune.
Conqueror issues an order that every boy with a birth chart matching Wind's or Cloud's must become a disciple of the Conqueror's Clan. Both Wind and Cloud are found, and Lord Conqueror's servants murder their respective parents. Ten years pass, and Wind and Cloud are now both fully grown and highly skilled martial artists. Lord Conqueror raised them as his own children. He is angered by the disappearance of Mud Buddha and sends his men to find him. After Mud Buddha is found, he reveals that Wind and Cloud will either join or destroy Conqueror.
Publication Information
- Title : The Storm Riders
- Chinese : 風雲雄霸天下
- Directed by : Andrew Lau
- Produced by : Manfred Wong
- Written by : Ma Wing-shing
- Starring : Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, Sonny Chiba, Kristy Yang, Michael Tse
- Music by : Chan Kwong-wing
- Cinematography : Andrew Lau
- Edited by : Marco Mak, Danny Pang
- Production company : Golden Harvest, Bob and Partners
- Distributed by : Golden Harvest
- Release dates : 31 August 1998
- Running time : 126 minutes
- Country : Hong Kong
- Language : Cantonese
- Budget : HK$85 million
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This was because she tried to protect Cloud. Cloud and Wind's relationship with Lord Conqueror sours, after Cloud loses an arm to Conqueror in combat and Wind is poisoned by Conqueror's minions. Wind finds out the truth about who killed his parents and fights a fire beast which killed his father. Fortunately, Cloud is found by helpful villagers, one of whom donates his arm to replace Cloud's loss. Wind and Cloud then work together to destroy Lord Conqueror. Together, they defeat the evil warlord, finally exacting their revenge and fulfilling Mud Buddha's prophecy.
Character Cast :
- Ekin Cheng as Nip Fung
- Aaron Kwok as Bou Ging Wan
- Sonny Chiba as Lord Conqueror
- Kristy Yang as Charity
- Michael Tse as Frost
- Wayne Lai as Mud Buddha
- Lawrence Cheng as Jester
- Anthony Wong as Sword Saint
- Alex Fong as Whispering Prince
- Yu Rongguang as Striding Sky
- Shu Qi as Muse
- Wan Yeung-ming as Summit Yu
- Roy Cheung as Shaolin Monk
- Jason Chu as Ming
- Christine Ng as Ying
- Dion Lam as Hawk
- Ng Chi-hung as Bat
- Elvis Tsui as Seedy Sword
- Lee Siu-kei as Dragon
- Xu Jinglei as Phoenix
Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok returned for the sequel, reprising their respective roles as Wind and Cloud. The film was helmed by the Pang brothers and followed the Japanese Invasion story arc of the comics. They were joined by newcomers to the franchise Hong Kong Cantopop stars Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi, newcomer Tang Yan and veteran actor Simon Yam. Tse played the villain Heartless while Yam played his father, Lord Godless.
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