The Warlords

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  • Opened April 2, 2010 
  • 1 hr 50 min
  • R | sequences of strong violence

  • "Warlords" is set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s. General Pang, who after a surviving a massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu and Wu Yang. After fighting back attackers from a 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. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Xu Jinglei
  • Director: Peter Ho-Sun Chan
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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NPR
| Mark Jenkins

It's a surprisingly nuanced and sober tale of brotherhood and betrayal. Read full review

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After a career excelling in highbrow urban romances, Hong Kong director Peter Chan ("Perhaps Love") earns his spurs in his march into war epic territory. Read full review

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Empire
| Kim Newman

The guy story is so strong that conventional romantic interludes with the woman torn between two men could easily have been dropped. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

The Warlords, ultimately, tries to speak to the futility of war - but it does so by staging one gargantuan dustup after another. Read full review

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A scene from "The Warlords."