God of War

Name: God of War
Genre: Action, History
Released: June 2, 2017
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Ban Wang, Junxiao Liu, Keisuke Koide, Man Cheuk Chiu, Michael Tong

2017

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Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: June 2, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Ban Wang, Junxiao Liu, Keisuke Koide, Man Cheuk Chiu, Michael Tong, Regina Wan, Ryu Kohata, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Timmy Hung, Yasuaki Kurata

Summary: During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu (Sammo Hung) enlists the help of a sharp young general (Vincent Zhao), they devise a plan to defeat the pirates. A violent clash of wit and weapons will decide who will rule the land inDuring the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu (Sammo Hung) enlists the help of a sharp young general (Vincent Zhao), they devise a plan to defeat the pirates. A violent clash of wit and weapons will decide who will rule the land in this sweeping historical epic from veteran action director Gordon Chan.… Expand

Director: Gordon Chan

Genre(s): Action, History

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 128 min

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Pete Vonder Haar

May 31, 2017

The athleticism on display shames much of Western action cinema’s quick-cut hand-to-hand editing, and the final swordfight between Qi and Japanese general Kumasawa (Shaw Brothers mainstay Yasuaki Kurata) ranks as high as any in recent memory. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Jun 1, 2017

Chan maintains his dexterous footing whether choreographing the colorful large-scale battle sequences or the stripped-down, hand-to-hand matchups that boil the conflict down to its most basic — and personal — essence. Read full review

Mark Jenkins

Jun 1, 2017

As the wily leader of the Japanese forces, grizzled Kurata Yasuaki has more presence than Zhao, who’s bland in non-action sequences. But Zhao’s ability to deliver dialogue is less crucial than his skill at leading hundreds of extras through elegantly choreographed, sumptuously photographed chaos. Read full review

John DeFore

Jun 29, 2017

Competent on all fronts but never dazzling, it should please genre devotees. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Jun 2, 2017

A spectacularly miscalculated historical epic. Read full review

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mattkerr494

Apr 8, 2018

Watched Mar 29, 2018

Matt Kerr’s review published on Letterboxd : This film more than makes up for some slightly-boring melodrama in the middle by having some of the best battle scenes and action sequences I have seen in a long time, particularly towards the last hour or so of the film.Watched Mar 29, 2018

Matt Kerr’s review published on Letterboxd :
This film more than makes up for some slightly-boring melodrama in the middle by having some of the best battle scenes and action sequences I have seen in a long time, particularly towards the last hour or so of the film. There is a lot to praise here, including some pretty memorable performances from many of the lead cast, and I'm a total sucker for battle scenes that put an emphasis on strategy and tactics. If what I have said sounds up your street you should check this one out!… Expand

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User11234

May 21, 2022

a disgrace to the god of war franchise!! Absolutely 0 redeeming qualities!! the best thing that can be said about this movie is that if you search for god of war, you will find the ps4 game, one of the best games of all time. Horrible terrible cheesy awkard bad abysmal movie!!

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Vegisgod

Nov 29, 2022

What a waste of a name. If there is one good thing the Chinese are good at it would be stealing and copyright infringement. This is a horrible waste of the user name God of War. I watched this expecting just that, Kratos and his anger ready to strike. You know what I got? This bad movie. TheWhat a waste of a name. If there is one good thing the Chinese are good at it would be stealing and copyright infringement. This is a horrible waste of the user name God of War. I watched this expecting just that, Kratos and his anger ready to strike. You know what I got? This bad movie. The movie is so boring. This name needs to be revoked because God of War is not a franchise to screw with.… Expand

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xQnv

Nov 19, 2022

A stolen name with a bad acting and directing
Don't watch it, it's a waste of time .

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