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The Warlords

Original title: Tau ming chong
  • 2007
  • R
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
27K
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Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau in The Warlords (2007)
Set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, General Pang barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, then joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu and Wu Yang. 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.
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China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing... Read allChina, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.

  • Directors
    • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
    • Wai-Man Yip
  • Writers
    • Tin-Nam Chun
    • Junli Guo
    • Jiping He
  • Stars
    • Jet Li
    • Andy Lau
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
      • Wai-Man Yip
    • Writers
      • Tin-Nam Chun
      • Junli Guo
      • Jiping He
    • Stars
      • Jet Li
      • Andy Lau
      • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • 75User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 28 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • General Pang Qingyun
    • (as Lianjie Li)
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Zhao Erhu
    • (as Dehua Liu)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Jiang Wuyang
    • (as Wu Jincheng)
    Jinglei Xu
    Jinglei Xu
    • Liansheng
    Xiaodong Guo
    Xiaodong Guo
    • Huang Wenjin
    Jacky Heung
    Jacky Heung
    • Shi Jinbiao
    Zongwan Wei
    Zongwan Wei
    • Lord Chen
    Pao-Ming Ku
    Pao-Ming Ku
    • Lord Jiang
    Kuirong Wang
    Kuirong Wang
    • Lord Di
    Bo Zhou
    • Lu Dashan
    Zhaoqi Shi
    Zhaoqi Shi
    • He Kui
    Yachao Wang
    • Gouzi
    Xiao Yun Wang
    • Fu
    Peng Guo
    • Shun
    Ailei Yu
    • Wang Xiaoshou
    Aaron C. Shang
    • Duan Feng
    • (as Aaron Shang)
    Jian Sun
    Jian Sun
    • Wu
    Hai Tao
    • Gong Jiang
    • Directors
      • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
      • Wai-Man Yip(co-director)
    • Writers
      • Tin-Nam Chun(screenplay)
      • Junli Guo(screenplay)
      • Jiping He(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The main battle sequence had a detailed script treatment of over 20 pages and a maximum of 8 cameras rolling simultaneously.
    • Goofs
      During battles, the horses fall down without being hit. Clearly they were tripped by wire.
    • Quotes

      General Pang Qingyun: Remember my face, so you can seek vengeance in the next life.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK version is cut by 16 secs to remove shots of cruel horsefalls.
    • Connections
      Featured in Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011)

    User reviews75

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    9/10
    An intricate epic on the complicated relationship between 3 'brothers'
    This is not Crouching Tiger. It's as good as Hero,House of Flying daggers. You wont be amazed by the CGI special effects. You will be stunned by the intense constant evolution of the story line and relationships between 3 men who have much to learn from each other.

    I don't wanna spoil further. I want to say that i am really disappointed in the west for turning a blind eye to eastern movies in general. This movie is an epic. It deserves 20 000 votes. I cannot believe some of the movies that reach Nr 1 at the Box Office when only a relative few informed bothering with movies like this.

    This is some timeless movie making.
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    • jxharding
    • Mar 6, 2008

    FAQ2

    • What are the differences between the British releases and the uncut versions?
    • What are the differences between the International Export Version and the Original HongKong Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2007 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official site (China)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Đầu Danh Trạng
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production companies
      • Media Asia Films
      • Morgan & Chan Films
      • China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $129,078
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,073
      • Apr 4, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $42,883,181
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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