Gong Shou Dao Explained

On That Night... While We Dream
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T:功守道
S:功守道
P:Gōng Shǒu Dào
Director:Wen Zhang
Producer:Jet Li
Starring:Jack Ma
Jet Li
Donnie Yen
Wu Jing
Tony Jaa
Jacky Heung
Asashōryū Akinori
Zou Shiming
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Music:An Wei
Cinematography:Yang Jun
Editing:Angie Lam
Studio:Alibaba Group
Distributor:Youku
Runtime:20 minutes
Country:China
Language:Mandarin

Gong Shou Dao, also known as On That Night... While We Dream is a 2017 Chinese kung fu short film directed by Wen Zhang and produced by Jet Li. The film stars Jack Ma, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Wu Jing, Tony Jaa, Jacky Heung, Asashōryū Akinori, Zou Shiming, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. The film was released on November 11, 2017, during the Double 11 Shopping Carnival.[1]

Plot

One day, Master Ma is walking down the street, when suddenly he sees the words "Huashan Sect" on a sign. He closes his eyes and imagines himself duelling different martial arts masters.

Cast

Production

Wen Zhang was hired as the director.[2] Yuen Woo-ping, Sammo Hung and Tony Ching were hired as choreographers. The film is Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma's debut.[3]

Music

The theme song Feng Qing Yang is sung by singer Faye Wong and Jack Ma. The song's title Feng Qing Yang is the name of a top martial artist in another one of Louis Cha's wuxia novels, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.

Release

On October 28, 2017, Jack Ma released a poster in his Sina Weibo.[4] The movie was released in China on November 11, 2017, and was watched 170 million times online in a couple months, according to Alibaba.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: http://news.ifeng.com/a/20171101/52887642_0.shtml . zh:马云主演《功守道》:只有20分钟 双十一晚会放精华版 . ifeng . 2017-11-01 . zh.
  2. News: DRAGON LIN. 10 facts about Jack Ma and Jet Li’s ‘GSD’ . asianmoviepulse . 2017-11-04 .
  3. News: Alibaba's Jack Ma to star in short kung fu film. Chinadaily. 2017-11-01.
  4. News: http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20171029/42998211_0.shtml . zh:《功守道》武术指导三人组:地球最高水平. ifeng . 2017-10-29 . zh.
  5. Web site: Alibaba’s Jack Ma to star in his own martial arts movie. The Irish Times. 6 March 2018.