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Set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, WARLORDS stars Jet Li as General Pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu (Andy Lau) and Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro). After fighting back attackers from an helpless village, the three men take an oath to become “blood brothers,” pledging loyalty to one another until death, but things quickly turn sour and the three men become embroiled in a web of political deceit, and a love triangle between Pang, Er Hu and a beautiful courtesan (Wu Jing-Lei).
Directed by PETER HO-SUN CHAN
Produced by ANDRE MORGAN PETER HO-SUN CHAN HUANG JIANXIN
Screenplay XU LAN CHUN TIN NAM AUBREY LAM
Executive Producer PETER LAM KIN NGOK ANDRE MORGAN HAN SANPING
Co-Producer JOJO HUI ZOE CHEN
Director of Photography ARTHUR WONG (HKSC)
Editor CHRISTOPHER BLUNDEN (B.S.E.)
 
JET LI
ANDY LAU
TAKESHI KANESHIRO
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"Emotionally powerful. Spectacular action. Jet Li dominates the drama whenever he's onscreen." Derek Elley – Variety
“A IMPRESSIVELY GARGANTUAN, HIGHLY WATCHABLE CHINESE BATTLE EPIC.” – Rob Nelson, Village Voice
“Jet Li shines in this elaborately choreographed, action-packed Chinese historical epic.” – Miranda Siegal, New York Magazine
“’Warlords’ represents another peak in the eye-opening rebirth of Eastern cinema.” - Tom Huddleston, Time Out London
"A bloody epic that weaves political intrigue, obsessive ambition and human failings into a film that’s never boring for a minute. Jet Li’s performance is commendable." Twitchfilm.net
“A SOARING, VISUALLY STUNNING BLOOD ANMD GUTS EPIC. It’s a triumph from start to finish.” – The Daily Mirror (UK)
“CINEMA DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. One of the best films I’ve seen out of China in quite a while.” – Wearemoviegeeks.com
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