Asura
阿修罗
“The Realm of Desire, The Beginning of a Legend”
Synopsis
An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura — the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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ASURA Film 2018 Official English Teaser Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-11-21
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$112M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.07x
-$104.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peng Zhang
- Screenplay & Story
- Yang Zhenjian
- Original Title
- 阿修罗
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $112M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.4M
- Production Studios
- 真鉴影业, Ningxia Film Group, 霍尔果斯强视影视传媒有限公司, 浙江东阳小宇宙影视传媒有限公司, 珠海横琴金马股权投资基金管理有限公司, 北京纵横乐享国际影视传媒文化有限公司, 吉泰（宁夏）影视文化传媒制作有限公司, 浙江岩华文化传媒有限公司, 北京壹尺文化传媒有限公司, 天津春天影业投资发展有限公司, 北京木一源文化传播有限公司, 北京中科粒子医院管理技术有限公司, 优尼影视文化传播（北京）有限公司, 北京微影时代科技有限公司, 北京博将影视文化有限公司, 山东德佳文化传媒有限公司, 宁夏国有资产投资控股集团有限公司, 北京宝禹江山创业投资有限公司, 福建祥益鹰视文化传媒有限公司, 北京故事马影业有限公司, 北京天星亿源影视文化传播有限公司, 五洲电影发行有限公司
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peng Zhang
Yang Zhenjian, Adam Chanzit
Dino Parks, Patrick Murguia
Tommy Aagaard
Department Leadership Roster
Brooke Lyndon-Stanford
Visual Effects Supervisor
Yang Zhenjian
Screenplay
Adam Chanzit
Writer
Patrick Murguia
Director of Photography
Tommy Aagaard
Editor
Ngila Dickson
Costume Design
Peng Zhang
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Asura
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What is Asura about?
An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura — the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom.
Who directed Asura?
Asura was directed by Peng Zhang.
Who stars in Asura?
The principal cast of Asura includes Leo Wu, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Zhang Yishang, Ming Dao.
When was Asura released and how long is it?
Asura was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of Asura?
Asura had a reported production budget of $112M and grossed $7.4M at the worldwide box office (0.07 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).