| Warriors of Virtue | |
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| Directed by | Ronny Yu |
| Screenplay by | Michael Vickerman Hugh Kelley |
| Based on | Characters by Dennis K. Law Ron Law Christopher Law Jeremy Law |
| Produced by | Ronald Law Dennis K. Law Christopher Law Jeremy Law Patricia Ruben Lyle Howry Yoram Barzlial |
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| Cinematography | Peter Pau |
| Edited by | David Wu |
| Music by | Don Davis |
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| Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. (United States) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | United States China Hong Kong Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $56 million |
| Box office | $6,524,620[1] |
Warriors of Virtue is a 1997 martial arts fantasy film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Ronny Yu in his American English-language directorial debut, written by Michael Vickerman and Hugh Kelley, and starring Angus Macfadyen, Mario Yedidia, and Marley Shelton. The film was an international co-production between the United States, China, Hong Kong, and Canada. The film was based on a series of characters created by the Chinese-American Law brothers, four siblings who worked as physicians and had no prior filmmaking experience. The story follows a young boy who stumbles into a mystical world based on the Tao Te Ching, where he meets the titular Warriors of Virtue—anthropomorphic kangaroos who wield the powers of Tao and battle an evil warlord. The Irish band Clannad provided the original song "Forces of Nature".
The film was a critical and commercial failure. It was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao, in 2002.
- ^ "Warriors of Virtue". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.