One day, Master Ma is walking down the street, when suddenly he sees the words "Huashan Sect" (华山派) on a sign. He closes his eyes and imagines himself duelling different martial arts masters.
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 (《风清扬》) 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]