The Storm Riders
Directed by	Andrew Lau
Produced by	Raymond Chow John Chu
Starring	Aaron Kwok Ekin Cheng Sonny Chiba Kristy Yang Shu Qi
Music by	Chan Kwong-wing
Cinematography	Andrew Lau
Editing by	Mak Chi-Sin Pang Fat
Release date(s)	28 August 1998
Running time	126 min.
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
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The Storm Riders (風雲之雄霸天下) is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau. It is based on a comic book called Fung Wan (or Tin Ha). This movie is known for its brilliant special effects. It 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. This film won several Hong Kong awards. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Andrew Lau Wai Keung (born April 4, 1960) is a Hong Kong film director and cinematographer. ... ramond chow ... Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (Chinese: 郭富城; Pinyin: Guō Fùchéng; Cantonese: Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4; born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. ... Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng YÄ«jiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ... Shinichi Chiba ), also known as Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939) in Fukuoka, Japan is a Japanese actor. ... // Shu Qi (Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÅ« Qí; Wade-Giles: Shu Chi) (born April 16, 1976) is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-hui (æž—ç«‹æ…§). Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi (Wade-Giles) or Shu Kei (Cantonese). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Cantonese is a major dialect group or language of the Chinese language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan. ... Andrew Lau Wai Keung (born April 4, 1960) is a Hong Kong film director and cinematographer. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Cloud (left) and Wind The Fung Wan 風雲 (also known as Tin Ha 天下) comic series is a popular on-going comic series in Hong Kong. ... Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng YÄ«jiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Nip. ... Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (Chinese: 郭富城; Pinyin: Guō Fùchéng; Cantonese: Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4; born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Bou. ...

While the film was released in an 'official' form in the United States, it was so heavily edited that many had trouble following the events. As a result, it is still often sold in pirated formats with the original cut.

Synopsis

The evil Lord Conquer, head of Conqueror's Clan, is given a prophecy from a prophet named Mud Buddha. It is said that if Conquer finds two young children by the name of Wind and Cloud he will have good fortune. Mud Buddha tells Conquer to look for him 10 years later so that he can tell the rest of Conqueror's fortune. Conquer 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 Conquer's servants murder their respective parents.

Ten years pass, and Wind and Cloud are now both fully-grown and highly-skilled martial artists. Lord Conquer 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 his two disciples will either join or destroy Conquer.

Seeing that Wind and Cloud can lead to misfortune, Lord Conquer uses his daughter, Charity, to cause Wind and Cloud to fight each other. There was a love triangle involving Wind, Cloud, and Charity. Lord Conquer tried to kill Wind and Cloud in their duel, but killed his own daughter instead when she tried to protect Wind and Cloud.

Wind and Cloud then work together to destroy Lord Conquer. Together, they defeat the evil warlord, finally exacting their revenge.

Cast

• Whispering Wind - Ekin Cheng
• Striding Cloud - Aaron Kwok
• Lord Conquer - Sonny Chiba
• Charity - Kristy Yeung
• Frost - Michael Tse
• Sword Saint - Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
• Mud Buddha - Wayne Lai Yin Cheung
• Jester - Lawrence Cheng
• Whispering Prince - Alex Fong Chung-Sun
• Striding Sky - Yu Rong-Guang
• Muse - Shu Qi
• Summit Yu - Wan Yeung-Ming
• Shaolin Monk - Roy Cheung
• Ming - Jason Chu
• Ying - Christine Ng
• Hawk - Dion Lam Dik-On
• Bat - Ng Chi-Hung
• Seedy Sword - Elvis Tsui
• Dragon - Lee Siu-Kei

Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng YÄ«jiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ... Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (Chinese: 郭富城; Pinyin: Guō Fùchéng; Cantonese: Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4; born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. ... Shinichi Chiba ), also known as Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939) in Fukuoka, Japan is a Japanese actor. ... Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (黃秋生) (born September 2, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor. ... Alex Fong Chung-Sun (born March 17, 1963 in Macau) is an actor. ... // Shu Qi (Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÅ« Qí; Wade-Giles: Shu Chi) (born April 16, 1976) is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-hui (æž—ç«‹æ…§). Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi (Wade-Giles) or Shu Kei (Cantonese). ... Hong Kong actor who starred in Prison on Fire movie. ... Dion Lam Dik-On is a Hong Kong action choreographer and actor, best known for his work on the films Spider-Man 2 and The Matrix trilogy. ...

External links

• Love HK Film - The Storm Riders
• IMDB entry