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Sakra
天龍八部之喬峰傳
2023 130 min China, Hong Kong R 18+
★6.4
Action
Director: Donnie Yen, Ka-Wai Kam
📖 Based on the novel
«Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils»
byJin Yong
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Description
Qiao Feng is the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists. After he is wrongfully accused of murder and subsequently exiled, Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story—and the unknown enemies working to destroy him from the shadows.
Worldwide:
$159,959
Starring
Donnie Yen
Actor
Yuqi Chen
Actor
Yase Liu
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Sakra is widely regarded as a visually capable wuxia action film that fails to balance its spectacle with narrative coherence. While Donnie Yen's performance and martial arts choreography provide occasional highlights, the film is consistently held back by a disjointed, melodramatic script.
| Acting | Donnie Yen anchors the film with a strong physical presence and masterful martial arts choreography. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay suffers from a disjointed and convoluted narrative structure that fails to effectively adapt the source material. | |
| Theme | The film leans heavily into melodrama and excessive dialogue, leaving viewers frustrated by the lack of emotional depth or narrative cohesion. | |
| Runtime | The 130-minute runtime is viewed as excessive, with reviewers suggesting that trimming the slower, dialogue-heavy sections would have improved the overall experience. | |
| Direction | The action sequences are praised for their stylized choreography, though opinions diverge on whether these high-energy moments are frequent enough to justify the surrounding filler. |