Saga of the Phoenix Film Profile

Saga of the Phoenix, known in Chinese as 阿修羅傳奇 (A Xiu-lo), is a feature film combining elements of Hong Kong and Japanese cinema. Released with a runtime of 93 minutes, the production features dialogue in Cantonese and Japanese.

Poster image of Saga of the Phoenix featuring characters from the production. — Poster image of Saga of the Phoenix.

Production and Crew

The film was directed by Ngai Kai Lam and Sze Yu Lau. The writing credits are shared by Yiu Ming Leung, Makoto Ogino, and Hirohisa Soda.

Plot Synopsis

A sacred girl from Hell spends time on Earth and accidentally unleashes malevolent forces while handling sacred Buddhist artifacts. When her companion falls into a pit leading to Hell, she and her guardians descend to rescue it. This action angers the gods, leading to a sentence requiring her to live inside a sacred statue without sunlight. Rejecting this fate in favor of a death sentence, she is granted a final seven days on Earth. During this period, the queen of Hell schemes to steal her life force to destroy humanity.

Cast

Hiroshi Abe as Kujaku
Noriko Arai
Shintaro Katsu as Jiku Ajari
Shek Yin Lau as Tan
Loletta Lee as Tan's Sister
Yuko Natori
Megumi Sakita
Yukari Tachibana
Gloria Yip as Ashura
Biao Yuen as Kông Chùe' (Cameo)