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Asura

"The Realm of Desire, The Beginning of a Legend"

2018

2h 21m

1.2(4 votes)

Fantasy

Overview

An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura — the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Leo Wu

Carina Lau

Asura King, Head of Cunning

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Asura King, Head of Desire

Zhang Yishang

Ming Dao

Matt William Knowles

Rawa, demi-god

Duobujie

Karl Dominick

Creative team

Directed by: Peng Zhang
Written by: Yang Zhenjian
Adam Chanzit

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