Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- exhilarating
- heightened
- mythic
- martial arts movie night
- fantasy action marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wind and Cloud train to harness elemental powers, while their battles are presented as heightened fantasy combat.
Wind and Cloud’s bond is tested as one struggles between righteousness and the seductive ease of evil.
The film adapts the Fung Wan comic series and centers on iconic martial artists, mystical masters, and a conquering warlord.
Wind and Cloud deliberately expose themselves to evil ways to increase their elemental abilities before the decisive battle.
Films like The Storm Warriors, and why
The Storm Riders
stylized wuxia martial arts, elemental powers, and heightened fantasy spectacle
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
comic book adaptation with flamboyant martial arts, rival warriors, and supernatural world-building
Zu Warriors
Hong Kong fantasy action built around heroic warriors, mystical powers, and elaborate visual effects
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
wuxia adventure featuring loyalty, betrayal, martial arts mastery, and larger-than-life villains
Movie Details
- Directors
- Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
- Release Date
- 2009-12-10
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (96)
Cast
- Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
- Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
- Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
- Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
- Tang Yan
- Simon Yam
- Kenny Ho Ka-King
- Patrick Tam
- Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
- Lam Suet
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Storm Warriors about?
- Two warrior friends embrace dangerous elemental power to stop a ruthless warlord, risking the bond that makes them strongest.
- What is The Storm Warriors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Storm Warriors as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Storm Warriors violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Storm Warriors as brutal.
- Which films are like The Storm Warriors?
- Films with a similar feel include The Storm Riders, Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal, Zu Warriors, and The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate.
- How long is The Storm Warriors?
- The Storm Warriors runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Storm Warriors?
- In United States, The Storm Warriors is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
