DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang
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{{Infobox film
| name = DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang
| image = DragonbladeHK.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Antony Szeto
| producer = Stanley Tong
| writer = Trevor Morris
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| music = Kin Law
| editing = Chi-Leung Kwong
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- DCDC
- China Film}}
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
- ERA company
- Kantana Animation}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|01|06}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| language = {{Plainlist|
- Cantonese
- English
- Mandarin}}
| budget = USD$10 million
| gross = $1,966,342
}}
DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang ({{zh|t=龍刀奇緣}}) is a 2005 Hong Kong 3D CGI animated adventure fantasy action comedy family martial arts film edited by Chi-Leung Kwong, written by Trevor Morris with music by Kin Law and produced by Stanley Tong.{{Citation |title=Long Dao Qi Yuan |url=https://myanimelist.net/anime/5889/Long_Dao_Qi_Yuan |access-date=2023-05-20 |language=en}} It is the first 3D-CGI Chinese animated feature film from Hong Kong and directed by Antony Szeto. It was co-produced by DCDC and China Film company, and is also considered the first 3D-rendered martial arts film. The film features the voices of Karen Mok, Daniel Wu, Stephen Fung and Sandra Ng. DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang was theatrically released on January 6, 2005 by ERA company and Kantana Animation and was released on DVD and VOD on December 22, 2005 by Era. The film earned $1,966,342 on a USD$10 million budget. It received a Golden Horse Awards nomination for Best Animation Feature.
Plot
A town is attacked by a deadly creature, it can only be stopped with the Dragon Blade. The one person who knows where the blade is won't tell Lang, and even if he did, untold peril will fall on anyone who dares to find this legendary weapon.
Cast
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! width=25%|Name ! width=30%|Voiced by | |
| Hung Lang | Daniel Wu, Stephen Fung |
| ying ying | Karen Mok |
| Bali-Ba | Sandra Ng (Cantonese) / Ruby Lin (Mandarin version) |
| Master Wu | Jim Chim |
| Lord Ko | Doug Baker |
| Short Youngster | Sam Bobertz |
| Mr. Hung / Guardian Spirit | Stephen Bolton |
| Sifu | Simon Broad |
Production
The reigning all-China wushu champions gathered together in Shandong where the director and animators flew to learn more about the diversity of martial arts for the film. Although DragonBlade was completely made in Hong Kong, the film was originally animated and lip-synced to English first. This is because it is technically easier to dub from English to Cantonese than the other way around. The MTR transportation service promoted the movie with a Dragonblade octopus card. Since this movie is the first 3D-CG film fully rendered in Hong Kong, the card is now a rare collectible item. The idea of using "outtakes" (better known as "NG"s in Hong Kong) during the end credits was used by the director as a homage to Jackie Chan films. The film was filmed at Beijing, China, Hong Kong, China and Yun Cheng, Shandong, China in 2005. The film's music was composed by Kin Law.
Release
DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang was theatrically released on January 6, 2005 by ERA company and Kantana Animation and was released on DVD and VOD on December 22, 2005 by Era.
Awards and nominations
;Australian Screen Directors' Association 2006
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! Award ! Category ! Nominee ! Result | ||
| rowspan="2" | ASDA Award
| Special Achievement in a First Feature Film{{Cite web |title=DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang |url=http://en.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2011dmyx/2011-07/25/content_420976.htm |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=en.chinaculture.org}} and Best Direction of a First Feature Film | Antony Szeto | Won and Nominated |
;Golden Horse Film Festival 2005
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! Award ! Category ! Nominee ! Result | ||
| rowspan="2" | Golden Horse Award
| Best Animation Feature | Antony Szeto | {{Nominated}} |
;Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Excellence Awards 2004
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! Award ! Category ! Nominee | |
| rowspan="2" | HKDEEA Award
| Professional Category - Best Computer Animation - Feature Film | {{Won}} |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061105145209/http://www.cnmdb.com/title/22044/ DragonBlade at the China Movie Database]
- {{IMDb title|0327660|DragonBlade}}
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Category:Hong Kong animated films
Category:2000s Cantonese-language films
Category:2000s English-language films
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Category:Martial arts fantasy films
Category:2005 martial arts films
Category:2000s Hong Kong films