The Warlords, Tou Ming Zhuang
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Maincast : Andy Lau
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Jet Li
Trailers :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyBNd25JmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYaxtHMgILk&feature=related
Offical Website ( cool! ) http://www.warlordsthemovie.com/
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Nice show.
Wah jet li.
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lol phew finally got the image right.
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i wanted to help u, but u do it liao.Originally posted by brokenluv:lol phew finally got the image right. -
i used the wrong link
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Andy Lau (duno whether the 2 other actors too) is coming Sg to promote this movie on 8 December 2007~!
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wa...san ke dua ka one. must watch. lol
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wa...san ge dua ka one. must watch. lol
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If Jet Li was the star sure the movie will generate more publicity
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finally jet li in a real "acting" role.
his hollywood films are kinda bad.
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i tot jet li said he will not be acting in any action pack movies? why now?
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I think he mean martial arts movies not action.Originally posted by maxtonian:i tot jet li said he will not be acting in any action pack movies? why now? -
Â’WarriorsÂ’ march down Orchard Road to promote "The Warlords"
SINGAPORE: Orchard Road saw an invasion of sorts on Saturday afternoon, as an army of Â’warriorsÂ’ marched down the shopping belt.
Shouting battle—cries which were supposed to strike fear into the hearts of many, the actors certainly looked and sounded the part.
However, passers—by seemed more amused than fearful because no matter how formidable the ’warriors’ looked, they still had to wait for their turn to cross the road like everybody else.
All the hype along the shopping district was to promote "The Warlords" — the latest film collaboration between MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, InnoForm Media and Shaw Organisation.
"The Warlords" is a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval during the late Qing dynasty.
The masterpiece is directed by acclaimed award—winning director, Peter Chan, and comprises a star—studded cast of Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro.
The movie opens in cinemas on 13 December. — CNA/yb -
NC16 or M18?
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martial arts.Originally posted by maxtonian:i tot jet li said he will not be acting in any action pack movies? why now?
he's old le, cannot act martial arts liao. will injure himself -
from the trailer, this movie might not be those typical commercial blockbuster. so might not be enjoyable for most audiences.
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dun worry, it will be selling like hot cakes wan.Originally posted by Gordonator:from the trailer, this movie might not be those typical commercial blockbuster. so might not be enjoyable for most audiences.
coz Takeshi and Andy got male and female fans.
They are so shuai neh~!~~
yeahhhhh I'll see him this Sat! -
hmm i would like to catch this too bad I have to prepare for exams next week
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the one where he got treated like a dog in the movie is good...Originally posted by Gordonator:finally jet li in a real "acting" role.
his hollywood films are kinda bad. 
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I watched it liao!!
all 3 actors acted v well~!! all very dao4 wei4.
me cried a few times during the show..
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AP - Wednesday, December 12
By MIN LEE,AP Entertainment Writer
AP Interview: Peter Chan says 'Warlords' grounded, realistic Chinese epic
HONG KONG - Hong Kong director Peter Chan, known for his subtle, sensitive love stories, hopes to give Chinese epics a makeover with "The Warlords," a gritty film about three 19th century mercenaries, being released across Asia on Thursday.
Historical epics are the black sheep of Chinese cinema. Although top Chinese directors have had box office success with the genre, critics say they lack artistic value.
One of the major Chinese films of the year, "The Warlords" _ starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro _ is about the breakdown in friendship between three mercenaries during civil unrest in 19th century China.
Chan said in an interview with The Associated Press late Tuesday that the US$40 million (�27.3 million) production, a remake of a 1973 Chinese film, is different from previous epics like Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower" (2006) or Chen Kaige's "The Promise" (2005) because there are no glittering gold costumes, no gravity-defying kung fu fights _ just the gritty, cruel reality of warfare.
"It's not romanticized. The characters don't fly around. It doesn't sugarcoat human nature. It just gives you raw and blunt reality," Chan said.
The 45-year-old director said he has a more grounded approach to Chinese epics.
"I did not set out to make a big movie," he said. "I set out to make a movie that is about something."
Indeed, Chan does not hesitate to show the brutality of warfare.
Li's character, Ma, is a pragmatist who advocates joining the imperial government so his soldiers have better resources. He slaughters hundreds of defeated enemies to conserve food supplies, to the outrage of Lau's character, Cao Erhu.
Still, Chan gives Ma a softer side by having him fall in love with Cao's beautiful wife.
Although the director successfully tackles the complexities of human nature _ Li delivers a surprising performance as the ruthless, yet emotional Ma _ the nuances are overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the two-hour film.
Chan said he had to lobby investors to keep key details in the film. He said Chinese investors frowned on the ragged clothes the mercenaries wore, while American investors wanted flying kung fu scenes.
In the end, the director said he prevailed _ even clearing a largely unchanged edit with Chinese censors. China doesn't have a ratings system, and all films must be appropriate for all ages.
Chan said creative interference was inevitable considering the film's large budget _ and hence large financial risk for investors.
The US$40 million (�27.3 million) budget is considered huge by Chinese standards. Only a major hit in China makes tens of millions of U.S. dollars (euros), in contrast to the hundreds of millions a Hollywood film can rake in domestically.
"The Warlords" has been sold throughout Asia, but Chan said he is still negotiating deals in the U.S. and Europe.
Chan has made a name for himself as a director of romantic movies. He made "Comrades, Almost a Love Story" (1996) about the relationship between two mainland Chinese immigrants living in Hong Kong, and the 1999 Hollywood film "The Love Letter," about a woman's quest to find the author of a mysterious love letter.
He said he decided to make "The Warlords" because he felt too confident making love stories.
"You're forced to become more creative when you're a little insecure, when you're tackling something you've never done before and you don't know how to do it," Chan said.
Chan said he hasn't decided on his next movie. He said he has bought the movie rights to Ha Jin's English-language novel "Waiting" _ about a Chinese army doctor seeking to end an arranged marriage _ but doesn't plan to make the film in the next few years. -
"The Warlords" director rejects Oscars nomination this year
SINGAPORE: The director of the movie "The Warlords" has turned down a nomination under the Foreign Film category at the Oscars.
"The Warlords" is an epic about the Qing Dynasty in 1850. The plot revolves around three sworn brothers who were torn apart by their different ambitions.
The massive production looks set to be a smash hit at the box office.
Director Peter Chan the man behind the cameras of "The Warlords" has won many prestigious film awards, especially in Hong Kong.
In October, Chan turned down a nomination for the Foreign Film category at the Academy Awards as he is aiming for a bigger haul at the next Oscars when the film is released in the US later in December.
He said: "I donÂ’t see why we have to rush the film for this yearÂ’s instead of the next. When the film finally gets a US release next fall, which is the proposed date, the film should have other than a foreign film nomination their own individual category nomination.
"With enough people seeing it in the US, I believe there will be more nominations. If we had gone to the Oscars this year, we would not be eligible for next yearÂ’s individual category nomination."
Chan is especially proud of his stellar cast of Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Xu Jinglei.
He feels that these critically—acclaimed actors have all been given equal exposure in "The Warlords".
"At the day’s end, the hardest part, I thought, would be to edit the movie down to a length that would be good for distribution and good for the pacing of the film for an audience that is used to a 2—hour maximum duration. But how do I pace the story in a way where all the actors will have equally important parts? I realised that I actually didn’t cut any significant scenes out of any actors and their proportions came out almost very equal," Chan said.
Besides being released in the US and Singapore, the 40—million—dollar movie has premiered in mainland China. — CNA/so -
Two's a company and three's a crowd. In movieland, that is almost always true, with no black and white, but with shades of grey instead. Of late, period or martial chivalry movies either look aesthetically beautiful like Zhang Yimou's trilogy of Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower, or opt for the grittier, more down to earth look with plenty of dirt and grime like Battle of Wits. Director Peter Chan's The Warlords follows the latter with its strained colors and muck on everyone's face, in parallel of the grey that befalls everyone in this tale of a trio's struggles with the System, and amongst themselves.
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I feel that show is very falsified.Originally posted by browniebaobao:I watched it liao!!
all 3 actors acted v well~!! all very dao4 wei4.
me cried a few times during the show..
very sad ending.. -
Walau...stupid power struggle and misunderstanding resulting in the sad ending...