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DragonBlade

January 6, 2005 Theatrical China Film

Studio
DCDC (HK) Ltd., China Film
Distributor
China Film, Era, Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.

Characters

Yingying, Hung Lang, Bali-Ba, Master Wu, Lord Ko, Short Youngster, Mr. Hung, Guardian Spirit, Masu, Ari, Mrs. Hung, Noodle Seller, Tall Youngster, Pretty Student, The Counselor, Big Sister, Tall Youngster, Fat Man Shum, The Apprentice, Little Brother, The Boar King

Credits

Directing

Director
Antony Szeto
Assistant Director
Sharon Lam

Producing

Producer
Stanley Tong
Co-Producers
Sean Ann, Joseph Lau, Trevor Morris
Executive Producer
Wendy Choi
Line Producers
Patrick Ho, Justin Wong

Writing

Writer
Trevor Morris, Yeung-Ping Sze
Writer (English Translation)
Trevor Morris
Writer (Action)
Antony Szeto

Voices

Voice
Karen Mok (Yingying), Daniel Wu (Hung Lang), Stephen Fung (Hung Lang [Cantonese Voice]), Sandra Ng Kwan Yue (Bali-Ba [Cantonese Voice]), Jim Chim Sui-man Chim (Master Wu [Cantonese Voice]), Doug Baker (Lord Ko), Sam Bobertz (Short Youngster), Scott Evens (Noodle Seller, Tall Youngster), Wioletta Glazewska (Pretty Student), Crystal Goh (Ari), Chris Kung (Mr. Hung), Reuben M (Masu, Guardian Spirit), Kathryn Ryan (The Apprentice), Pierre Sieur (Big Sister), Sarah Sieur (Little Brother), Wai Fong Suen (Mrs. Hung), Mike V. Szuc (Master Wu, The Boar King), Hugh Terry (Fat Man Shum), Grant Thatcher (Bali-Ba, The Counselor), Simon Broad, Anna May Chan, Anson Chan, Colette Koo, Lily Meyer, Jack Murphy, Antony Szeto

Music

Music
Lincoln Lo

Editing

Editor
Chi-Leung Kwong
Assistant Editor
Chi Wai Chan

Crew

Casting
Margaret Cheung
Art Direction
Walter Wong
Assistant Art Director
Mon Cheung
Production Director
Ken Law
Assistant Production Director
Edward Lee
Set Designer
Tsi Chiu Chan
Storyboard Supervisor
Wai Cheong Luk
Storyboard Artists
Yung Kee, Billy Ma, Tat Hin Tang
Animatic Storyboard
Ka-Wai Tong
Singer ("Bring It On")
Michelle Lee Farlow
Singer ("I Love Kung-Fu")
Arvin Robles
Character Movement
Stephen Bolton (Mr. Hung, Guardian Spirit), Victor Chan (Masu), Matthew Cheung (Ari), Amy Chum (Mrs. Hung), David Collier (Lord Ko), Clarence Hui (The Counselor), Daniel Kao (Short Youngster), Sharon Kwan (Big Sister), Chi Tai Lam (Tall Youngster), Kin Leung Lee (Fat Man Shum), Hiu Man Li (Pretty Student), Ada Ooi (Yingying), Arvin Robles (Hung Lang), Xavier Szeto (Little Brother), Mike V. Szuc (Master Wu, The Boar King), Jamie Wilson (Bali-Ba), Tweety Wong (The Apprentice), Colette Koo, Karl Suriya
ADR Supervisors
Simon Broad, Jack Murphy
Sound Designers
Benny Chan, Christine Lam, Dennis Yeung
Sound Mixer
Dennis Yeung
Foley Design
Calvin Chan, Ka Luk Yu
Foley Artists
King Fai Choy, Wing Hong Fung, Wai Hung Kwong, Hon Chiu Lam
Sync Dialogue
Adam Cheng, Wing Hong Ho, Ivy Yuen
Voiceover Director
Antony Szeto
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ken Wong
Visual Effects Manager
Ken Leung
Visual Effects
Wingie Chiu, Wing Shui Kwok, King Lung Li, Terence Ng, Yiu Cheong Wong, Yat Hong Yee
Compositors
Kevin Hong, Louis Hung
Stunt Coordinator
Douglas Hung
Stunts
Hau Chee Cheung, Man Kit Cheung, Ka Lei Kwan, Christopher Leung, Wai Cheung Mak, Wai Kit Tam, Chih Wi Tsai, Wing Kin Yip
Modeling Manager
Wesley Yeung
Senior Modeler
Chi Man Lee
Modelers
Lewis Au, Ringo Chiang, Anthony Ho, Tony Ho, Mark Lam, Anson Lau, Benny Leung, Heung Fai Liu, Ying Kit Ng, Chi Kin Young
Post-Production Coordinators
Betty Chan, Hidi Lai, Christine Lam
Production Assistants
Wing Cheung Chan, Siu Ching Lam, Kam Tat Ngan
Texturing and Shading Manager
Martin Lee
Texture
Lewis Chan, Jerry Li, Chuen Tat Tai, Michael Wong, Roy Yim
Script Supervisors
Ray Chan
Lighting
Helen Cheung, Raymond Chiu, Ho Fai Chow, Aaron Ho, Tommy Tsang, Randy Tse, Jeff Woo, Ed Wu, Yak Hong Yung
Video Referencing Studio Supervisor
Wing Fai Chung
Video Reference
Ka-Wai Tong
Administrative Assistant
Ada Fong
Martial Arts Consultants
Chun Hua Ji, Bin Wu, Xiang Dong Xu
Character Designers
Yung Kee, Wing Tam
Research and Development
Ben Lai
Online Editor
Chris Thorp
Assistant Online Editor
Keith Yan
Assistant Offline Editor
Joyce Lee
IT Support
Lon Li, Gary To
Action Choreographer
Antony Szeto
Production Executive
Wing Tam
Thanks
Morgan Ommer
Special Thanks
Philip Lee, Stephen Shin
Editing and Sound Facilities
CineDigit

Companies and other credits

  • Script Supervisors: Ka-Wai Tong 2D Artist: Sam Chan Technical Manager: Gary Cheung
  • Consulting: 3-bit Productions

Production notes

The first 3D-animated martial arts movie.

The first 3D-animated movie from Hong Kong or China.

The original animation and lip-syncing was done in English; the film was then dubbed into Cantonese. Both languages are official in Hong Kong, where the film was made.

Release date is that of premiere in Hong Kong; previewed on May 15, 2004 at the Cannes Film Market.

Cantonese Title: "Long Dou Kei Yuen." Working Title: "DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang."

Awards

Best Computer Animation, Feature Film, Professional Category, Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Excellence Awards, 2004.
Nominee, Golden Horse, Best Animation, Keelung, Taiwan, 2005