Warlords (2007)

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Users: (9,264 votes) 55 reviews | Critics: 90 reviews Metascore: 70/100 (based on 16 reviews from Metacritic.com)
It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval... See full summary »

Directors:

Peter Chan, Wai Man Yip

Writers:

Tin Nam Chun (screenplay), Jianxin Huang (screenplay), and 6 more credits »

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 Jinglei Xu ...
Xiaodong Guo Xiaodong Guo ...
Huang Wen Jin
Jacky Heung ...
Shi Jin Biao
Zongwan Wei Zongwan Wei ...
Lord Chen
Bao-ming Gu Bao-ming Gu ...
Lord Jiang
Kuirong Wang Kuirong Wang ...
Lord Di
Bo Zhou Bo Zhou ...
Lu Da Shan
Yachao Wang Yachao Wang ...
Gou Zi
Xiao Yun Wang Xiao Yun Wang ...
Xiao Fu
Peng Guo Peng Guo ...
Xiao Shun
Yu Ai Lei Yu Ai Lei ...
Wang Xiao Shou
You Zhang You Zhang ...
Liu Jin
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Storyline

It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi. The story was filmed by Zhang Che in 1973 as The Blood Brothers. Written by anonymous  
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Plot Keywords:

Blood Brother | General | Assassination | Dynasty | Nanjing China  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong violence. See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

12 December 2007 (China) See more »

Also Known As:

The Warlords See more »

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,073 (USA) (4 April 2010) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$128,978 (USA) (16 May 2010)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min  | 110 min (cut version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Up to 500 stunt horses were used. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: 25 minutes into the movie, the curse word "gou ri de" (literally: dog, Japanese, of) was used. The expression means "Japanese dog" which originates from the Japanese invasion during World War II. The movie takes places in the 19th century, so the expression had not come about yet. See more »

Quotes

General Pang Qingyun: to Zhang Wen-Xiang: Let them eat. It's their last meal
Zhao Er-Hu: But I promised to spare their lives!
General Pang Qingyun: Winning is all that matters in war!
Zhao Er-Hu: A man who breaks his word is a beast!
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Connections

References Paths of Glory (1957) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

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User Reviews

 
Good Chinese cinema
13 February 2008 | by nicolovvassil (Germany) – See all my reviews
I read all the reviews here (there are only 21 by this time)and there were just 2 reviews that didn't come from Asia. Here is a third one. "The Warlords" is a great epic war movie based on historical events:the last decades of the Qing dynasty, in particular the years of the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) that cost the lives of 70 000 000 people (that's 10m more than World War II, but who's counting). I agree that this is the best Chinese movie 2007, though Ang Lee's "Lust.Caution" is very good too. The Warlords movie budget was $ 40 million(after seeing it you will ask yourself "How did they do that with so little money?!?")A production of the same caliber would cost in the US at least $ 100 million. But this movie is the proof that cheap stuff that comes form China isn't always bad.Same with the outstanding performance of Jet Li(out of the $40m budget he received $13m payment)who was worth the money.There is a lot of drama in the movie, but also a lot of action.If you like battle scenes like in "Braveheart" this movie will deliver.If you liked "Crouching Tiger, hidden dragon" and "Hero" you will like this one."The Warlords" though is not a fairytale like those two, it is very realistic and if you are expecting to see people flying around,kung fu fighting or something like that, you will be disappointed.There is none of this here.But the movie is good. ten stars.

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