The Desert Dragon (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Desert Dragon is an action, comedy and fantasy film directed by Wang Yanpeng, running about 75 minutes.

What it’s about. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the elder of Kunwu Pavilion in Kunlun Mountain, Huangfu Beng, felt that the demons were destroying the dragon veins and led his disciples to fight with a thousand-year-old tree demon. He did not want the tree demon to absorb the demon pearl and increase its strength. In order to save the strength and turn the situation around, Huangfu Beng uses up all his magic power to start the Flying Stream Formation and sends his eldest disciple Xuntan and his female disciple Chu Ling'er back to Panshizhen three days ago, hoping to destroy the tree demon before it gets the Xuan Yin Pearl.

Who’s in it. The Desert Dragon stars Tan Xin Zer as Li Yuanji, Liu Yiyan as Qing Linger, Ma Ruize as Yuchi Xuntu and Du Jianqiao as Master Baiyun, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, The Desert Dragon has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Desert Dragon page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Desert Dragon tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.