Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
| Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon |
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Film poster
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| Traditional | 三國之見龍卸甲 |
| Simplified | 三国之见龙卸甲 |
| Mandarin | Sān Guó Zhī Jiàn Lóng Xiè Jiǎ |
| Cantonese | Saam1 Gwok3 Zi1 Gin3 Lung4 Se6 Gaap3 |
| Directed by | Daniel Lee |
| Produced by | Chung Taewon Suzanna Tsang Dong Yu |
| Written by | Lau Ho-Leung Daniel Lee |
| Starring |
Andy Lau Sammo Hung Maggie Q Vanness Wu Andy On Ti Lung |
| Music by | Henry Lai |
| Cinematography | Tony Cheung |
| Edited by |
Cheung Ka-Fai Tang Man-To |
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Beijing Polybona Taewon Sundream Scholar Films |
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Running time
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101 minutes |
| Country | China Hong Kong South Korea |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | US$20 million |
| Box office | US$21.2 million |
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| Hangul | 삼국지: 용의 부활 |
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| Hanja | : 의 |
| Revised Romanization | Samgukji: Yong-ui Buhwal |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samgukchi: Yong-ŭi Puwhal |
| Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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Soundtrack album by Henry Lai & Capellen Orchestra and Capellen Choir |
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| Released | 20 April 2009 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 70:53 |
| Label | Java Music Productions |
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon is a 2008 Hong Kong action war drama film loosely based on parts of the Chinese classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. It was directed by Daniel Lee with a reported budget of US$25 million. It is a joint production between the People's Republic of China (Mainland China and Hong Kong) and South Korea.
The film publicity said that the film's script received inspiration of Chapter 92 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Patrick Frater of Variety said that the book is often cited as one of the four most important works in the corpus of Chinese literature. The book is also frequently read in South Korea. Unlike the source material, which casts three sworn brothers as the protagonists, the film uses Zhao Zilong, played by Andy Lau, as the lead character. The film was one of the two Three Kingdoms-related films being produced in 2007, with the two other being John Woo's two-part 288-minute epos Red Cliff.
Zhao Zilong begins his career by enlisting in Liu Bei's army. He befriends a fellow soldier, Luo Ping'an, who is also from his hometown in Changshan. Not long later, Zhao participates in a battle against Liu Bei's rival Cao Cao. He follows Zhuge Liang's plan and launches a sneak attack on the enemy camp at night, achieving his first victory. Liu Bei is overwhelmed by Cao Cao and is forced to retreat to Phoenix Heights but is separated from his family during the chaos. Luo is ordered to find and bring Liu's family back safely but fails. Zhang Fei is angered and thrusts his spear towards Luo, but Zhao blocks the attack and engages Zhang and Guan Yu in a fight. Zhao remains undefeated after dueling for several rounds and Liu Bei is impressed by his skill. Zhao offers to retrieve Liu's family, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei cover him while he breaks through enemy lines to begin the search.
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