2 Movies Directed by Antti-Jussi Annila

Jade Warrior

Jade Warrior

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-10-13

Languages:

Finnish, Mandarin

Countries:

Finland, Netherlands, China, Estonia

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(3489 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Antti-Jussi Annila (original idea)

Antti-Jussi Annila (screenplay)

Marko Jatkola (original idea)

Petri Jokiranta (screenplay)

Iiro Kèttner (story)

Fullplot:

Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a love struck sword hero fights against his destiny. He wants another chance to be reunited with his loved one and he gets that chance, in a far away place and a far away time, in the cold north, in modern Finland. Jade Warrior is set in ancient China early iron age and present day Finland. The past is feeding the story in present day, slowly revealing our warrior his real origin, his superior skills and his destiny. Jade Warrior - the first Finnish Kung Fu film - combines Finnish and Chinese mythologies into one film. Jade Warrior is an homage to Kung Fu genre strongly spiced with a truly original approach to Finnish national epic Kalevala. Like Kalevala Jade Warrior is a pure melodrama. A story of Kalevala's greatest hero.

Sauna

Sauna

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-10-24

Languages:

Finnish, Russian

Countries:

Finland, Czech Republic

Runtime:

83 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (5209 Reviews)

Genres:

Horror

Fullplot:

As a 25-year war between Russia and Sweden concludes, two brothers who are part of an effort to outline new border accords become undone by their actions, and their mistreatment of a young woman during their journey.

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