Sakra (film)

Sakra
Theatrical release poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese天龍八部之喬峯傳
Simplified Chinese天龙八部之乔峰传
Transcriptions
Directed byDonnie Yen
Screenplay by
  • Sheng Lingzhi
  • Zhu Wei
  • He Ben
  • Chen Li
  • Shen Lejing
  • Xu Yifan
Based onDemi-Gods and Semi-Devils
by Jin Yong
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChan Chi-ying
Edited byLi Ka-wing
Music byChoi Chul-ho
Production
companies
Distributed byMandarin Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16) (Malaysia, Singapore)
  • January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19) (Hong Kong, Macau)
  • January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20) (Taiwan)
  • January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25) (South Korea)
Running time
130 minutes
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • China
Languages
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
BudgetCN¥150 million
Box officeUS$3,582,391

Sakra (transl.Sakra; 天龍八部之喬峯傳; lit.'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Legend of Qiao Feng') is a 2023 wuxia film starring and directed by Donnie Yen in his first film as director since Protégé de la Rose Noire (2004). The film is a co-production between Hong Kong and China, and Yen co-produced the film with Wong Jing. Co-starring Chen Yuqi and Cya Liu, the film is adapted from the wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong, and was released in OTT platforms in China during the 2023 Lunar New Year. It was the top Lunar New Year film across the three biggest streaming platforms in China – IQiyi, Tencent and Youku – with streaming revenues exceeding the film's budget within 10 days of release. It was also released in theatres in Malaysia and Singapore on 16 January 2023 where it ranked as one of the top Chinese films at the box office in 2023.