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Warlords [Blu-ray] [2010] [US Import]

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Format: Blu-ray
4 out of 5 stars 78 customer reviews
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  • Language: English, Mandarin Chinese
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Dubbed: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003DVB7EQ
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 288,508 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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This lavish historical epic, set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, WARLORDS stars Jet Li as General Pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu (Andy Lau) and Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro). 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 (Wu Jing-Lei).

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5.0 out of 5 starsBlood brothers at arms
By D. Taylor on 27 Feb. 2009
Format: DVD
The Warlords is a thin slice of Chinas turbulant history , on an epic scale. Set during the Taiping Rebellion, it focuses on the famine and war that engulfed the country for many years, during the Qing Dynasty. It is also based on the true story of an unsolved crime.
The film revolves around three men, bonded together by a blood oath, that is stretched to breaking point by the tragedy and desparation of war. Jet Li is Pang, a general whose troops have been slaughtered in a massacre, and is then taken in by a bandit village. Their leader, Zhao (Andy Lau), with his right hand man, Jiang (Takeshi Kaneshiro) lead their small bandit army on raids to steal food for the villagers, in order to survive. Pang manages to convince them to join the army with him, using the incentive of regular money and food for all, so they can bring the war to a quicker end, and regain some of his dignity in the process.
The film is spread over a few years (the passing of time only evident by the varying degrees of our heroes facial hair) and pulls no punches in its portrayal of war and the harrowing effects on both sides. The battle scenes are spectacular when on a large scale, and wince inducing when focusing on close up combat.
The blood brothers are played magnificently by three of Asias' finest. Jet Li proves just how powerful an actor he can be, effortlessly demonstrating a blinkered obsession with his need to rid his country of oppression, at any cost. Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs, Battle of Wits) gives a scene stealing performance as the bandit leader, loved by his followers, and respected by his enemies. The taking of Suzhou and his pleas for the prisoners, is all the more heartbreaking, knowing it is based on truth.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsLack of action meant it started to drag for me
By The Truth TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on 10 Dec. 2010
Format: Blu-ray
Not the best example of chinese cinema, although still epic. The scale of the film is grand and it enjoys some excellent battle scenes. However in the end, for me the film began to drag.

Based on a true story, the tale follows three blood brother who command an army in a time of unrest in China's past.

It starts well and the first quarter of the film delivers, but the pace of the story slows and then concentrates on the poilitcs between the powers that be, the generals and armies, and also the three brothers.

The costumes and scenery are all great, as we've come to expect from this type of film but I would recommend Battle Of Wits [Blu Ray] [2007] [DVD]over this any day of the week.

I lost interest after a while and thought about switching it off on more than one occasion, and coming back to it later. In the end though I perservered. I'm glad I did as I found myself just wanting to get it over and done with; now I don't have to come back to it.

It was an OK watch but there are much better examples of chinese cinema out there.The afor mentioned 'Battle Of Wits' being one of them. Also the film is not the best example of a Blu Ray transfer with the quality of picture not as sharp as I'd have liked.

For such a big, and what should have been,impressive film I am struggling to find things to write and tell you about. Not a good sign. Again though, I would state that there are one or two excellent fight scenes and battles - one in particular was very good. I just wish there had been more of them.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe Warlords
By Raymond J. Nyland on 3 Jun. 2009
Format: Blu-ray Verified Purchase
The Warlords is set during the time of the Taiping rebellion in China during which millions in southern China died from warfare, starvation and disease. It was a bleak period of Chinese history, and The Warlords reflects this in many of its aspects - including script, production design and colour palate. The film opens with a betrayal and a massacre, explores themes of brotherhood, idealism and loyalty, and ends with another betrayal. Despite the staring role of Jet Li, this is not a martial arts film, and it has no use for vibrant colours or characters floating in trees or across lakes; instead the battles are bloody, intense and brutal. It is not a time for heroes; it is a period when edged weapons and cannons meet, and trench and siege warfare occurred amid dirt and starvation. The colour palate is deliberately washed out, grainy and muted, fairly usual in historical epics these days. This is certainly not Hero, or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; think more Braveheart in scope and execution.

As an epic the film works very well. The themes of love, brotherhood and betrayal are universal; the battles and set pieces stunning. The cast, including Jet Li as General Pang, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro as his blood brothers, and Xu Jinglei as Lian are excellent. Each has their own, clearly defined journey in the film that reaches a logical and deadly resolution. So while the film is epic in scope and execution, it is grounded in recognisable individual human emotions and actions and we never lose sight of the perils, and causalities, of war.

The Blu-ray is a good representation of the film; the colour palate is effective, the blacks solid, the sound good. The extras, including the production journal, worth watching. Highly recommended.
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