Glory Of The Hero

[Machine Translation] A Sword of Vengeance That Cuts Through a World in Turmoil A thrilling period action epic on a grand scale depicting the struggles of Chi, the son of a swordsmith whose parents were brutally murdered by the King of Chu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods!! / The legendary Mo Ye Sword" strikes down evil! The coming-of-age story of a young swordsman who stands up to the emperor!! Based on the tale from *The Records of the Supernatural* a story of vengeance told by the child of Gan Gong, a master swordsmith of the Spring and Autumn period, and his wife, Mo Ye. The renowned master swordsmith Gan Gong and his wife lost their lives after being ordered by a reckless king to forge an unparalleled sword. Sixteen years later, their son, Chi (Red), sets out to take revenge against the King of Chu! *The Assassination of the First Emperor* Popular Chinese period dramas such as *HERO*, *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*, the *Red Cliff* series, and the *Kingdom* series. / The action scenes, masterfully choreographed by the stunt team from the Red Cliff" series using wirework, are a must-see! The clash between a lone avenger and a formidable army, as well as the magnificent and overwhelming final duel inside the palace, are masterfully executed. A masterpiece of the assassination-themed historical action genre, following in the footsteps of *The Assassination of Qin Shi Huang* and *HERO*! The film is directed by Zhang Yunhai, who directed numerous commercials in Australia, served as chief director at a TV station, and made his full-fledged film debut in his native China. / A Fusion of New and Established Actors! The lead role of Qi (Red) is played by rising star Li Jiuyu, who was handpicked for the lead in this film. After gaining attention in this film, Li Jiuyu went on to appear in the modern military drama series *Glory of Special Forces* " (2022), the action-adventure film "Storm City" (2023) starring Eric Tsang, and "Also Ordinary" (2021) starring Raymond Lam. Playing the villainous King of Chu is veteran actor Ren Haiming, best known for his TV roles in series such as *My Page in the 90s* and *The Dream of Yong an: I Can t Resist Your Tears*! China during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Chi (Red), whose parents both swordsmiths were killed by the King of Chu when he was a child, eventually grows into a young man and sets out to seek revenge, but his assassination attempt fails. The ruthless King of Chu sends assassins after the wounded Chi, putting him in a life-or-death situation, but he is saved by a mysterious pair of traveling travelers. To carry out his revenge, Qi seeks instruction from the male traveler (his master), a martial arts master, and sets out on a journey to find the legendary sword left behind by his parents, the Sword of Mo Ye." Bonus features include the Japanese trailer and the original trailer. Picture label format.

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大乱の世を切り裂く復讐の剣― 春秋戦国時代、両親を楚王に惨殺された刀匠の息子・チーの戦いを、大スケールで描く興奮の時代劇アクション!! ■伝説の"莫邪剣"が悪を討つ! 皇帝へ立ち向かう若き剣士の成長物語!! 原作は、春秋時代を代表する刀の名工・甘工とその妻・莫耶の子供の復讐譚『捜神記』の物語。無謀な王より比類なき刀の鍛造を命じられ命を落とした名工・甘工と妻。16年後、二人の子、チー (赤)が楚王に対して復讐に挑む! 『始皇帝暗殺』『HERO』『グリーン・デスティニー』『レッドクリフ』シリーズ『キングダム』シリーズなど人気の中国時代劇。■『レッドクリフ』シリーズで活躍したスタントチームがワイヤーアクションを駆使して描いたアクションシーンは必見! 一人の復讐者と屈強な大軍の激突やラストの壮麗で圧倒的な宮廷内での決闘は珠玉の出来栄え。『始皇帝暗殺』や『HERO』に続く、暗殺系時代劇アクションの傑作! 監督はオーストラリアでコマーシャルを数多く手掛け、TV局のチーフ・ディレクターを歴任し母国中国で映画本格デビューを果たしたチャン・ユンハイ。■新旧アクターの融合! 主演のチー (赤)役には、本作で主演に大抜擢された新星リー・ジウユ。本作で注目を集めたリー・ジウユはその後、中国で大ヒットした現代軍事ドラマシリーズ"Glory of Special Forces"(2022)や、エリック・ツァン主演アクションアドベンチャー"Storm City"(2023)に出演や、レイモンド・ラム出演の"也平凡"(2021)など数々の映画・ドラマに出演。敵役の楚王役には、「90年代のマイページ」「永安夢 ～君の涙には逆らえない～」などTVを中心に活躍するベテラン、レン・ハイミン! ──春秋戦国時代の中国。幼い頃、刀匠である両親を楚王に殺されたチー (赤)は、やがて青年となり復讐に挑むが、暗殺は失敗に終わる。傷を負ったチーに冷酷な楚王は刺客を差し向け、チーは絶体絶命の危機に陥るが、謎の男女二人組の旅人に命を救われる。チーは復讐を果たす為に、武術の達人である旅人の男 (師匠)に教えを請い、両親の残した伝説の剣"莫邪の剣"を探す旅に出る。特典映像には日本版予告編、オリジナル予告編を収録。ピクチャーレーベル仕様。