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Tau ming chong

  • 20072007
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  • 2h 6m
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Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau in Tau ming chong (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.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
27K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,279
1,385
  • Directors
    • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
    • Wai-Man Yip(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Tin-Nam Chun(screenplay)
    • Junli Guo(screenplay)
    • Jiping He(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jet Li
    • Andy Lau
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
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  • Directors
    • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
    • Wai-Man Yip(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Tin-Nam Chun(screenplay)
    • Junli Guo(screenplay)
    • Jiping He(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jet Li
    • Andy Lau
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 74User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 28 nominations

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    Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau in Tau ming chong (2007)
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    Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau in Tau ming chong (2007)
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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

    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 reviews74

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    8/10
    The epic movie worth all the awards it has won
    Perhaps the quality of this film becomes most apparent when compared to other productions of similar genre. My experience of watching Three Kingdoms has become a fading memory on a dusty shelf after I watched Warlords. It's the kind of movie that reminds you that there are websites where one can review movies, and doesn't let you rest until you tell others about it.

    Essentially, Tau Ming Chong is a tragedy, making a steep turn into the dark closer towards the end. It may be a bit on the heavy side, but by the time you realize that, the movie has already sucked you in completely.

    An excellent acting team led by Jet Li makes sure that everything else is just frosting around the cake of well developed characters. That's not to say that the frosting is inferior. This movie has everything going for it: choreography, special effects, sound and story. It has a something for everyone, although Warlords is definitely a boys' movie, full of hardcore violence, brotherhood issues and politics. The story is raw and keeps the mind occupied with some of its steeper turns.

    If you liked movies like Troy, chances are you'll enjoy it's much darker Eastern family member Tau Ming Chong, possibly one of the best movies ever created.
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    10
    • JaydoDre
    • Dec 21, 2008

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    • 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
      • The Warlords
    • 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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