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2007 Chinese–Hong Kong film

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The Warlords (投名狀), previously familiar as The Blood Brothers, is uncomplicated 2007 Chinese–Hong Kong epichistoricalaction film constrained and co-produced by Peter Chan, manager Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Xu Jinglei. The film, recessed in China in the 1860s at hand the Taiping Rebellion, revolves around decency sworn brotherhood of three men. Blue blood the gentry film was released on 13 Dec 2007 simultaneously in most of Continent, except Japan.^[4] It won a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Lp and a Golden Horse Award usher Best Feature Film. For the pick up, Li became the highest paid individual in a Chinese-language movie, previously belongings the record for his part lecture in Hero (2002).^[5]

Plot

The film is set layer China in the 1860s during representation Taiping Rebellion against the ruling Dynasty Empire. Pang Qingyun, the commander remind an imperial battalion, is the singular survivor after a battle between princelike and rebel forces. He meets current befriends Zhao Erhu and Jiang Wuyang, the leaders of a bandit organize based in a nearby village, build up joins them in raiding a rise up convoy for food supplies. That darkness, some imperial troops show up put it to somebody the village and seize the paraphernalia. Around this time, Pang starts grand secret affair with Liansheng, Zhao's partner.

Since the villagers are poor stake starving, Pang convinces them to arrangement a militia and join imperial repair to suppress the rebellion. With Pain as their leader, the three joe public swear a blood oath and vow loyalty to each other as brothers on the pain of death. Afterward, with minimal support from regular grand forces, the militia scores a convoy of victories against the rebels. Chill time, Pang becomes increasingly ambitious president prepares to attack the rebel-controlled power of Suzhou. However, Pang's imperial superiors have grown jealous of his achievement, so they start denying him reservoir and supplies. As a result, interpretation battle of Suzhou turns into smart year-long siege in which the band of soldiers gradually runs out of food remarkable supplies.

Zhao disguises himself and infiltrates Suzhou to assassinate the rebel controller, but learns that the commander hype already planning to surrender. The man allows Zhao to kill him occupation the condition that the imperials do one`s nut the lives of the rebels captain civilians in the city. Meanwhile, Pain has managed to procure ten days' worth of supplies from a emulator imperial commander. When he learns after everything else the deal Zhao has made conform to the rebels, he refuses to indignity it because the supplies are scanty to support both the militia favour the surrendered rebels. A dispute in the middle of Pang and Zhao ensues, after which Pang temporarily puts Zhao in shackles to prevent him from interfering. Disquiet then orders Jiang to oversee integrity massacre of the surrendered rebels, humbling Jiang regretfully carries it out.

Embittered by Pang's decision, Zhao intends come to desert the militia but Pang begs him to stay and points spotless that the massacre was necessary trip they have to conserve their materials for their next battle in Nanking, the rebel capital city. If they win, they can stop the insurrection and prevent further bloodshed. Convinced become absent-minded Pang's choices are for the in a superior way good, Zhao reluctantly agrees. After probity Battle of Nanjing which marks rank end of the war, Pang obey rewarded with the position of unornamented viceroy by the imperial government. As this time, Pang and Zhao be endowed with grown apart due to mistrust, fantastically after Zhao oversteps his authority exceed distributing funds to their men externally Pang's approval. Yet, Zhao refuses watchdog turn against Pang when Pang's civil rivals hint that he should.

Realising that he was losing control throw up Zhao and his men, Pang considers disbanding the militia and reluctantly plots Zhao's assassination as he fears ensure Zhao might cause trouble. When Jiang learns of Pang's plan, he tries to dissuade Pang and inadvertently discovers Pang's ongoing secret affair with Liansheng. Jiang blames Liansheng for breaking their brotherhood and kills her. Meanwhile, Zhao is tricked into thinking that Pain is in danger and goes handle save him, only to fall tell somebody to a trap and end up come across killed without realising that it was Pang who wanted him dead.

After Jiang learns that Pang is staunch for Zhao's death, he attempts survey kill Pang. Although Pang manages tackle fend off and defeat Jiang, put your feet up is fatally wounded by a speedily sent by his political rivals. Bring in he collapses, he allows Jiang hold down deliver the coup de grâce add-on fulfil their oath. Offscreen, it quite good mentioned that Jiang is eventually catch, made the scapegoat for Pang's massacre, and executed by lingchi.

Cast

Production

The pelt was originally titled The Blood Brothers (刺馬). Director Peter Chan said invalid was influenced by Chang Cheh's 1973 film The Blood Brothers, which was based on a high-profile assassination surrounding a local governor in 1870, however denied that it is a produce. He also decided to change grandeur title to The Warlords in prime to avoid confusion.^[4] (Note that present-day is another Chinese film with blue blood the gentry English title Blood Brothers released advocate mid-2007.)

When asked why he chose to move away from his wellknown turf of romance films, Chan vocal that The Warlords is actually troupe a martial arts film at sheltered heart, though it contains elements condemn martial arts. He added that unquestionable had made a wish to set up a film depicting men's affections aft watching John Woo's 1986 film A Better Tomorrow over 20 years dorsum behind, and has now finally gotten grandeur chance.^[6] His goal is thus make somebody's acquaintance "lead [his] audience to reclaim [the same kind of passion]" as acquit yourself A Better Tomorrow, which he uttered was lacking in recent films.^[7]

Shooting began in early December 2006 in Peking. Many outdoor scenes were shot infiltrate Beijing, Shanghai and Hengdian World Studios.^[8]

The film ran into copyright troubles uncertainty 19 March 2007 when Chinese bravura Wang Kewei filed a lawsuit combat the film company for using rulership work in the promotional artworks lacking in his consent. Wang claimed that execute a short promotional video shown significant a press conference held on 11 December 2006 in Beijing, the album company used ten pieces of monarch work with minor alterations. The disc company has not given an criminal response.^[9]

Production of The Warlords officially intent up on 28 March 2007.^[10]Post-production be troubled was done in Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Bangkok.^[4]

Jet Li received US$15 million, while Andy Lau received US$6 million and Takeshi Kaneshiro received US$2 million for the film. The husk had a budget of US$40 pile. The producers explained the huge dedicated for Li (over a third push the film's budget) by saying Li's participation ensured an international distribution confound the film.

Reception

The film won numerous prizes in many Hong Kong, Island, Asian and international film festivals tab 2008 and 2009.^[11][12]

On Rotten Tomatoes, honesty film has an aggregated score work at 65% based on 51 reviews.^[13]

Perry Ruin of Muse has also given representation film a generally positive review, adulatory it for taking "a clear-eyed however sympathetic look at its flawed heroes".^[14]

Awards and nominations

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