SummaryDuring 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 swe... Read More
Directed By:Gordon Chan
Written By:Frankie Tam, Maria Wong, MengZhang Wu, Zhaozheng Xiong
God of War
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54
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Generally Unfavorable
3.3
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Jun 1, 2017
70
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.
May 31, 2017
70
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.
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29% Positive
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Apr 8, 2018
8
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 **** 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!
Oct 17, 2025
2
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Jun 1, 2017
63
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.
Jun 29, 2017
60
Competent on all fronts but never dazzling, it should please genre devotees.
Dec 20, 2023
0
I accidentally rated this and I don't know how to delete it. Haven't seen the movie.
Nov 29, 2022
0
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. The movie is so boring. This name needs to be revoked because God of War is not a franchise to screw with.
Nov 19, 2022
0
A stolen name with a bad acting and directing
Don't watch it, it's a waste of time .
May 21, 2022
0
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!!
Production Company:
- Bona Film Group
- East Wave Film Group
- Huaxia Film Distribution
- Hubei Yangtze River Film Group
- Media Asia Films
- Shanghai Film Media
- Sun Entertainment Culture
Release Date:Jun 2, 2017
Duration:2 h 8 m
Awards
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards
• 1 Nomination
