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| Andy Lau | ... | Ge Li - the Mohist | |
| Sung-Ki Ahn | ... | Zhao Commander Xiang Yan-zhong (as Sungki Ahn) | |
| Zhiwen Wang | ... | King of Liang | |
| Bingbing Fan | ... | Liang Cavalry Chief Yi Yue | |
| Si Won Choi | ... | Prince Liang Shi (as Siwon Choi) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Siu-Ho Chin | ... | Liang General Niu Zi Zhang (as Siu Ho Chin) | |
| Tin Chiu Hung | ... | Zhao General Gao He-yong | |
| Yongjian Lin | ... | Cai Qiu | |
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Xinyi Liu | ... | Colonel |
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Li Peng | ... | Cai Qiu's wife |
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Shaan Price | ... | Yuan Yu |
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Pengfei Qin | ||
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Joe Tsang | ... | (as Zu Zeng) |
| Wu Ma | ... | Royal Tutor of Liang | |
| Nicky Wu | ... | Liang Archer Zi Tuan (as Qi-long Wu) | |
In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying prime commander Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to launch an attack on Liang in a bid to conquer the small city. Leaping to the defense of the cowed people of Liang is a warrior who goes by the name of 'Ge Li' from the Mo-Tsu school of thought, renowned for its defensive skills, respect for simplicity and peace, and belief in universal love. He is their last hope as the terrors of Yangzhong's troops are unleashed. The future of Liang now hangs in the balance, with all their hopes pinned on the mysterious Mo-Tsu warrior Ge Li... Written by Ben
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"Battle of Wits" seems to be based on a comic that is based on a famous period in the history of China! Everything in the movie looks authentic! The action is done as realistic possible! So no wire fu or any kung fu for that matter! This is not a martial arts movie! People who expect this will be disappointed! There is just enough action to make a point! The movie is indeed about strategy and tactics as the title suggests! Even when the pace of the movie is slow at times there are some surprises that will keep matters interesting! The love angle is beautifully done and not distracting at all! We have Andy Lau to thank for that because he really is superb as Ge Li! At first he is distant and passive like a monk! When he is explaining his philosophy to a slave he rescued, he realizes that he should show his love for Yi Yu (Bingbing Fan)! Also his prayer for peace is convincing! He is trying to avoid bloodshed as much as possible! When he is forced to kill a large number of enemy soldiers he begins to doubt whether he has taken the right action! This doubt makes him very human and very likable! He even makes an impact on the commander of the enemy troops! "Battle of Wits" is not without flaws! The battles are not that intense and massive as you would expect from a movie like this! And the pace is too slow at times! But in the end the result is that of a war epic with a very powerful message!