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{{quote| ''A good sword can help a novice, and make an expert really powerful. But most important is who is using the sword.''}}
{{quote|''A good sword can help a novice, and make an expert really powerful. But most important is who is using the sword.''}}


''Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha'' (known in English as ''The Storm Riders''), is a 1998 [[Wuxia]] movie based on a long-running [[Manhua]] by Ma Wing Shing.
''Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha'' (known in English as ''[[The Storm Riders]]''), is a 1998 [[Wuxia]] movie based on a long-running [[Manhua]] by Ma Wing Shing.


Lord Conquer (Sonny Chiba) is a warlord who is told by the prophet Mud Buddha that if he finds and trains two young martial artists, Cloud and Wind, then he will be invincible for the first half of his life. Lord Conquer sets out to find Wind and Cloud, killing their fathers and raising them himself. Ten years later, he is well on his way to conquering the world. Then Mud Buddha reveals the prophecy for the second half of his life: as Wind and Cloud were responsible for his rise to power, so too will they be responsible for his downfall...
Lord Conquer (Sonny Chiba) is a warlord who is told by the prophet Mud Buddha that if he finds and trains two young martial artists, Cloud and Wind, then he will be invincible for the first half of his life. Lord Conquer sets out to find Wind and Cloud, killing their fathers and raising them himself. Ten years later, he is well on his way to conquering the world. Then Mud Buddha reveals the prophecy for the second half of his life: as Wind and Cloud were responsible for his rise to power, so too will they be responsible for his downfall...
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There is a 2009 sequel titled ''The Storm Warriors'' and an [[Animated Adaptation]], ''Storm Riders: Clash of Evils''.
There is a 2009 sequel titled ''The Storm Warriors'' and an [[Animated Adaptation]], ''Storm Riders: Clash of Evils''.


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This film contains examples of:

* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Sword Saint
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Sword Saint
* [[Blood Magic]]: The Life's Best Sword can only be awakened (read: made to extend itself out of the ground to epic soundtrack) with the blood of Cloud and his father.
* [[Blood Magic]]: The Life's Best Sword can only be awakened (read: made to extend itself out of the ground to epic soundtrack) with the blood of Cloud and his father.
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* [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune]]: The main theme is sung by Cheng Ekin, who plays Wind, and the tune you hear when Charity is laid to rest is sung by Aaron Kwok, who plays Cloud.
* [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune]]: The main theme is sung by Cheng Ekin, who plays Wind, and the tune you hear when Charity is laid to rest is sung by Aaron Kwok, who plays Cloud.
* [[The Emperor]]: Lord Conquer
* [[The Emperor]]: Lord Conquer
* [[Everything's Better With Monkeys]]: Fire Monkey
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]: Fire Monkey
* [[Evil Hand]]: Summit Yu's Fire Beast Arm acts like this because he isn't its true master.
* [[Evil Hand]]: Summit Yu's Fire Beast Arm acts like this because he isn't its true master.
* [[Extremity Extremist]]: Detailed by the martial arts techniques and even lampshaded at one point. Wind specialises in kicks while Cloud and Frost deliver palm strikes and punches.
* [[Extremity Extremist]]: Detailed by the martial arts techniques and even lampshaded at one point. Wind specialises in kicks while Cloud and Frost deliver palm strikes and punches.
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* [[Monumental Battle]]: Lord Conquer and Whispering Prince duel to the death atop a mountain buddha statue, which ''does'' exist in [[Real Life]], but was rendered in CGI for the scene.
* [[Monumental Battle]]: Lord Conquer and Whispering Prince duel to the death atop a mountain buddha statue, which ''does'' exist in [[Real Life]], but was rendered in CGI for the scene.
* [[Mummies At the Dinner Table]]: The Ice Vigor, which makes a corpse look alive, is used for this purpose.
* [[Mummies At the Dinner Table]]: The Ice Vigor, which makes a corpse look alive, is used for this purpose.
* [[Never Bring a Knife To A Fist Fight|Never Bring a Sword to a Fist Fight]]: Curiously inverted. Several characters, despite being powerful martial artists, will fight with a sword when they can. In fact, Wind and Cloud finally {{spoiler|defeat Lord Conquer}} when they reclaim their {{spoiler|fathers'}} swords.
* [[Never Bring a Knife to A Fist Fight|Never Bring a Sword to a Fist Fight]]: Curiously inverted. Several characters, despite being powerful martial artists, will fight with a sword when they can. In fact, Wind and Cloud finally {{spoiler|defeat Lord Conquer}} when they reclaim their {{spoiler|fathers'}} swords.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Muse {{spoiler|inadvertently kills the Sword Saint.}}
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Muse {{spoiler|inadvertently kills the Sword Saint.}}
* [[Offing the Offspring]]: When Lord Conquer learns the second half of the prophecy, he takes this route.
* [[Offing the Offspring]]: When Lord Conquer learns the second half of the prophecy, he takes this route.
* [[Orcus On His Throne]]: Sword Saint.
* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: Sword Saint.
* [[Playing Against Type]]: Shu Qi, former softcore porn idol, in her comedic debut.
* [[Playing Against Type]]: Shu Qi, former softcore porn idol, in her comedic debut.
* [[Power Glows]]: Sword Saint
* [[Power Glows]]: Sword Saint
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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
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[[Category:The Storm Riders]]
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 20 October 2017

A good sword can help a novice, and make an expert really powerful. But most important is who is using the sword.

Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha (known in English as The Storm Riders), is a 1998 Wuxia movie based on a long-running Manhua by Ma Wing Shing.

Lord Conquer (Sonny Chiba) is a warlord who is told by the prophet Mud Buddha that if he finds and trains two young martial artists, Cloud and Wind, then he will be invincible for the first half of his life. Lord Conquer sets out to find Wind and Cloud, killing their fathers and raising them himself. Ten years later, he is well on his way to conquering the world. Then Mud Buddha reveals the prophecy for the second half of his life: as Wind and Cloud were responsible for his rise to power, so too will they be responsible for his downfall...

The English-dubbed version released in the United States was badly Macekred, with large cuts making the plot nearly impossible to follow; the uncut subbed version is far superior.

There is a 2009 sequel titled The Storm Warriors and an Animated Adaptation, Storm Riders: Clash of Evils.

Tropes used in The Storm Riders include:
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