The Holy Maiden of Hell, Ashura (Gloria Yip, The Cat), is sentenced to reside for eternity inside a statue of a reclined Buddha after being caught working towards magic on Earth. She refuses her banishment as a result of she will be able to’t exist with out the Solar. Abbott Ji Ku (Shintarô Katsu, Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman) and Excessive Abbess (Yuko Natori, Crest of Betrayal) give her seven final days on Earth. Grasp Peacock (Yuen Biao, Challenge A), Fortunate Fruit (Abe Hiroshi, Godzilla 2000), and others are despatched to maintain her from breaking her promise to return and serve her punishment. Ashura may not be their solely downside.
Hell’s Concubine (Ngai Suet, Ghost Ballroom) orders her demonic squad to Earth to kidnap Ashura so she will be able to drain her rival’s spirit and management different devils. Saga of the Phoenix is steeped in underworld intrigue and high-flying martial arts choreography, mixed with quirky comedic moments.
Co-directed by Lam Nai Choi (Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky) and Lau Shut-Yue (Tales of the Flying Fox), Saga of the Phoenix is a singular mixture of outrageous mystical fantasy and martial arts motion. The characters commerce blows that defy gravity, battle large stone canines, and unleash huge fireballs. And on the heart of all of it is a cartoonishly cute genie who befriends Ashura, till the Hell’s Concubine twists him right into a soul sucking creature, pushing the movie’s fantasy into darker territory.
The particular options embody the remastered unique Cantonese monaural soundtrack; elective English subtitles for the deaf and exhausting of listening to; a restricted version inflexible slip case; a 40 web page excellent sure ebook; a restricted version premium artcard; audio commentary by Frank Djeng and F.J. Desanto; alternate Japanese footage; a picture gallery; and the unique
trailer.
View the trailer for Saga of the Phoenix right here:
https://youtu.be/vhQBsRgtNNE?si=zZArKi2kzOIHmfeM
