The Wrath of Vajra

The Wrath of Vajra

Year: 2013

Runtime: 115 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Law Wing-Cheong

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During the 1930s, the Japanese cult known as The Temple of Hades collaborates with the Japanese military with the goal of devastating China. The cult forcibly acquires young children from impoverished families, training them to be deadly assassins serving the Empire of Japan. Among them is Vajra, who endures brutal conditions and inadvertently causes his brother's death. Years later, Vajra matures into a formidable killer within the Hades sect before escaping to China and finding refuge within Shaolin. There, he achieves spiritual enlightenment and resolves to fight against Japanese aggression.

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1

Birth of K-29 and the rise of Vajra

In the distant Hades shrine, the Cult of Hades abducts children and trains them into merciless assassins, birthing a prodigy named K-29. He becomes the temple's most feared weapon, wielding the legendary '17-seconds-deadly' Vajra power. This ruthless environment cements a fierce rivalry with his rival Daisuke Kurashige.

Hades shrine
2

Rivalry between K-29 and Daisuke

Daisuke, though gifted, lacks the full Vajra power that K-29 commands, and the two lock into a high-stakes rivalry that tests every cult rule. The growing tension fuels the theater of combat around the shrine.

Hades shrine
3

Defeat of rivals and Shaolin exile

K-29 defeats his fellow champions, sparing rather than destroying his rivals, a decision that unsettles the cult’s leadership. He then flees to Shaolin with his younger brother Qinquong, seeking a quieter life under a monk who urges restraint.

Shaolin
4

Shiroginomiya's proposal and Daisuke’s rise

Prince Shiroginomiya visits Sensei Amano, prompting a grim proposal to revive the cult to sow fear again. Amano entrusts the revival to his trusted pupil, Daisuke Kurashige, who proclaims himself Vajra king and begins to manipulate the crowd.

Hades shrine
5

Abduction of Qinquong and K-29’s return

Amano and Daisuke abduct Qinquong and force him into the fold of mind-controlled children. The news wakes K-29 from his Shaolin seclusion, and he returns with his monk’s blessing to challenge the fortress of the shrine.

Hades shrine
6

Open contest announced

An open contest is issued: if K-29 can defeat Tetsumaku Rai and Crazy Monkey, he will earn a direct confrontation with Daisuke. The stakes rise as the arena becomes the battleground for the cult’s fate.

Hades shrine arena
7

K-29 defeats Rai and Crazy Monkey

K-29’s Vajra discipline shines as he defeats both rivals with astonishing finesse, undermining Daisuke’s attempted deception. The crowd begins to lean toward K-29 as a genuine Vajra king.

Hades shrine arena
8

Daisuke’s fury and faction split

Daisuke fights with fury but cannot break K-29’s hold, and the spectacle sows doubt among observers. The crowd splits, and the theater of combat heats with impending upheaval.

Hades shrine
9

Amano’s daughter Eko dies; rebellion blooms

In the heat of betrayal, Amano’s daughter Eko is killed while trying to protect the vulnerable children. The tragedy hardens the resolve of those aligned with K-29 and accelerates the revolt within Hades.

Hades shrine
10

Climactic duel and Daisuke’s downfall

The climactic duel showcases the full Vajra power, as K-29 unleashes the coveted '17-second' strike to seal Daisuke’s fate. Daisuke dies, naming K-29 the true King of Vajra, a hollow victory for the cult.

Hades shrine
11

Undertaker reveals K-31 survived

The Undertaker unmasks the elder brother K-31, who had seemed to die in childhood but waited in disguise. He reveals that he saved K-29 years ago and now aligns with the light to rescue abducted children.

Hades shrine
12

Brothers unite to free the children

K-29 and K-31 join forces to rescue the abducted children and dismantle the cult’s mind-control machinery. Their alliance signals a turning point as safety returns to the temple.

Hades shrine
13

Aftermath: rebuilding and cautious hope

The cult’s power wanes, conspirators scatter, and the recovered children are freed. The legend of Vajra shifts from weapon to memory, leaving a cautious hope for a new era beyond fear.

Region around Hades shrine

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