THE STORY

As a baby, Khitan-born Qiao Feng loses his parents and is sent to be raised by a couple from the Song Empire, which is at war with the Khitan-led Liao Empire. He grows up and becomes a powerful chief of the Beggars' Sect, utilizing martial arts in battles. However, he is framed for the murder of deputy chief Ma Dayuan by his wife Lady Ma, and is kicked out from the sect after they discover his origin as the Khitan people. He is also slandered of the murder of his adoptive father and mother. When he goes to the Shaolin Temple to visit his master, he finds that his master was dead. When he is hiding behind the Buddha statue in the Bodhi Temple, he is discovered by the head of the Shaolin sect, Abbot Xuanci, the head of the Bodhi Temple, Xuan Nan, and the head of the Discipline Temple, Xuan Ji.

He is besieged by three eminent monks. When Xuanci uses one of Shaolin's seventy-two stunts, the "Great Vajra Palm", Qiao Feng inadvertently implicates Azhu, causing her to be seriously injured as Azhu is pretending to be a Shaolin monk Zhi Qing to steal the "Yi Jin Jing", the secret of Shaolin Temple's inner strength. Unexpectedly, he was hit by the "Dajang Fist" of the Shaolin leader Abbot Xuanci and was seriously injured. Qiao Feng believes that "the reason why she was seriously injured was all because of me, so I had no choice but to cure her."

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THE FILM

According to Donnie, with Sakra he wanted something different from the traditional Wuxia style movies as he believes those are "more fantasy and cartoonish". Donnie also said: "I wanted to stay away from that. I wanted to go back to the history and the roots. From the wardrobe to the hair and set design all the way to the action and stunts, I wanted to go back to the roots with some realism". He also wants to remain loyal to his fans by keeping his acting and action a 'Donnie style' creating a unique style for the character. Donnie: "I needed to find a new and unique point of view on him. At the same time, I had to be very level-headed and really understand what the audience has always loved about Qiao Feng in the text. He's probably one of Louis Cha's most beloved characters, so I really had to understand the charm of this character and think deeply about how to capture that and blend my own persona with it:. The movie was released on 19 January 2023 with great reviews and Donnie is planning to create sequals using the same character.

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Donnie Yen as Qiao Feng
Yen also played the role of Xiao Yuanshan, Qiao Feng's biological father
Chen Yuqi as Azhu
Cya Liu as Azi
Kara Wai as Ruan Xingzhu
Wu Yue as Murong Fu
Eddie Cheung as Duan Zhengchun
Grace Wong as Kang Min
Du Yuming as Bai Shijing
Ray Lui as Murong Bo
Michelle Hu as Mrs Xiao
Tsui Siu-ming as Jiu Mozhi
Cai Xiangyu as Abi
Zhao Huawei as Duan Yu
Yu Kang as Yu Jou
Xu Xiangdong as Xuannan
Yuen Cheung-yan as Xue Muhua