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7.2/10   5,802 votes
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Directors:
Peter Chan
Wai Man Yip (co-director)
Writers:
Tin Nam Chun (screenplay)
Junli Guo (screenplay)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
12 December 2007 (China) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | History | War more
Plot:
It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval... more | full synopsis
Awards:
15 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
War Is Hell more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Jet Li ... General Pang Qingyun (as Lianjie Li)
Andy Lau ... Zhao Er-Hu (as Dehua Liu)
Takeshi Kaneshiro ... Zhang Wen-Xiang (as Wu Jincheng)
Jinglei Xu ... Lian
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bao-ming Gu
Xiaodong Guo
Zhaoqi Shi ... He Kui
Kuirong Wang ... Jiang Da Ren
Yachao Wang ... Young soldier
Bo Zhou
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ci ma (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) (working title)
The Warlords (International: English title)
Tou ming zhuang (China: Mandarin title)
Warlords (USA) (new title)
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Runtime:
126 min | 110 min (international version)
Country:
China | Hong Kong
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Beijing, China more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The main character's name was supposed to be that of an actual historical figure called Ma Xinyi, but was changed to Pang Qingyun in order not to reflect badly on the estate of Ma's descendants, who believe that their ancestor was a good man. more
Movie Connections:
References Paths of Glory (1957) more

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29 out of 33 people found the following comment useful:-
War Is Hell, 4 March 2008
9/10
Author: indofinmusic from United States

Last night I had the opportunity to view one of the best films i've seen in a very long time. One that stays with you far after the closing credits. One that requires time after viewing to untie all the knots in your stomach.

Peter Chan's "The Warlords" is a period epic in every sense of the word. Chan covers a lot of ground here depicting war and the consequences thereof consisting of his anti-war sentiments. It tells the story of three "brothers" played brilliantly by Jet Li (Fearless), Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) and Takeshi Kaneshiro (House Of Flying Daggers) who make a pact of brotherhood to one another that consists of killing anyone who harms one of the brothers and killing any brother who harms another brother as they lead an army through war after war taking over city after city.

It's incredible to watch the thought process of making vital decisions during a battle or within their own army to defy humanity for the "greater good". It shows the internal and external struggle of these decisions by opposing points of view. The emotions felt by these men translate in any language and leave you emotionally drained after watching the film through to its tragic end.

The cinematography is outstanding, the budget is huge, the directing brilliant and the war scenes brutal as can be. We're talking decapitations, gushing blood, limbs sliced off and a man being blown up by a cannonball. Chan is delivering a truth in the brutality of war rather than dressing it up to keep (most of it) realistic.

War is hell.... and this film will take you there and back. Highest recommendation.

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