''Legend of the Naga Pearls'' (

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: 鲛珠传) is a 2017 Chinese

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directed by Yang Lei, starring

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and Sheng Guansen. It is the first film to be set in the fictional world of

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. The film was released on August 11, 2017 in China.

Synopsis

Once upon a time, in the city of Uranopolis, lived the Winged Tribe, a race capable of flying. But after losing a battle to humans, they gradually lost their ability to fly. Xue Lie, a royal descendant from the Winged Tribe, begins a search for the magical Naga Pearls in order to destroy the Human Tribe and avenge the death of his people. When Ni the thief, Gali the human prince, and Hei Yu the constable accidentally lay hands on a mysterious box containing the Naga Pearls, they find themselves hunted down by Xue Lie. After they have lost the pearls to Xue Lie eventually, they decide to team up and rush back to Uranopolis to thwart his evil plans.

Cast

as Ni Kongkong *

as Hei Yu *Sheng Guansen as Gali *

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as Xue Lie *

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as He Ying *Wang Xun *Zhao Jian *

Xing Yu Xing Yu, also known as Shi Xingyu ( zh, 释行宇) or Shi Yanneng ( zh, 释延能/释彦能) is a Chinese martial artist and actor, who was one of the 32nd generation Shaolin monks. Biography Xing Yu was born on December 27, 1978 as Zhang Shuwu ...

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Critical reception

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'' called the film "diverting and attractive, but not novel enough to attract viewers", and ''

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'' called the film "enjoyable but generic". However, it received praise for its production design and "relentlessly earnest desire to please".

References

External links

* Chinese fantasy adventure films 2010s Mandarin-language films 2017 films Novoland 2010s fantasy adventure films Films based on Chinese novels {{China-film-stub