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| Traditional Chinese | 阿修羅 |
| Simplified Chinese | 阿修罗 |
| Literal meaning | Asura |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Āxiūluō |
| Directed by | Peng Zhang |
| Written by | Kirk Caouette |
| Screenplay by | Zhenjian Yang Adam Chanzit |
| Produced by | Zhenjian Yang |
| Starring | Leo Wu Carina Lau Tony Leung Ka-fai |
| Cinematography | Patrick Murguia |
| Edited by | Tommy Aagaard |
| Music by | Trevor Morris |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | $113.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $7.1 million |
Asura is a Chinese epic fantasy film based on Buddhist mythology. It is the directorial debut of Peng Zhang. It was released on 13 July 2018[1] and was withdrawn on 15 July 2018.[2] The film, which was reportedly costing RMB 750 million (US$113 million), was withdrawn from theaters after only three days of release.[2] It was widely considered by the media for being used for money laundering.[3][4][5]
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