Media Asia, China Film Group and Morgan & Chan Productions
Presents
A Magnet Release
THE WARLORDS
Directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro
113 min., 2.35, 35mm
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SYNOPSIS
Set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion in 1860s
China, THE 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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ABOUT THE CAST
JET LI – General Pang
Jet Li was born in Beijing, and began studying the art of Wushu (the general Chinese
term for martial arts) and was enrolled in the Beijing Amateur Sports School at the age of
8. After three years of extensive training, Li won his first national championship for the
Beijing Wushu Team. As part of a world tour in 1974, he had the honor of performing a
two-man fight for President Nixon on the White House lawn. For the next five years, he
remained the All-Around National Wushu Champion of China.
Shortly after retiring from the sport at the age of 17, he was offered many starring roles
and subsequently began his film career with director Chang Hsin Yen for Shaolin
Temple. Upon its release, Li was propelled into instant movie stardom and the film was
an enormous success that spawned two sequels. This led to Li completing 25 successful
Asian films before coming to America.
Since his first English language film appearance as the villain in Lethal Weapon 4
opposite Mel Gibson, Li went on to star in the highly acclaimed Romeo Must Die and
Kiss of the Dragon. His recent film credits include: The One, Hero, Cradle 2 the Grave,
Unleashed, Fearless, War and The Mummy- Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor.
RECENT FILMOGRAPHY (SELECTED)
2008
2007
2006
2005
2003
2002
2001
2000
1998
The Mummy- Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor
War
Fearless
Unleashed
Cradle 2 the Grave
Hero
The One
Kiss of the Dragon
Romeo Must Die
Lethal Weapon 4
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ANDY LAU – Zhao Er-Hu
Andy Lau has starred in over 100 films and is one of Asia's most popular stars. Born in
Hong Kong in 1961, upon graduating from high school, he entered the TVB acting
academy, where he studied acting and martial arts. After working in television for almost
a decade, Lau made his big screen debut in the critically acclaimed Boat People in 1982.
Since then, Lau has continued to be one of the most prolific and bankable actors in Asia.
He has worked with the best directors including Johnnie To, Andrew Lau, Feng
Xiaogang and Jiang Yimou.
RECENT FILMOGRAPHY (SELECTED)
2008
2007
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection Of the Dragon
Brothers
All About Love
House of Flying Daggers
Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs
Fulltime Killer
TAKESHI KANESHIRO – Jiang Wu-Yang
Born in Taipei in 1973 to a Japanese father and Taiwanese mother, Kaneshiro started his
career in the early 1990s, appearing in a series of Taiwanese comedies and releasing
several music albums. He rose to stardom in 1994 and 1995 playing leading roles in
Wong Kar-wai’s international hits: Chungking Express and Fallen Angels. Kaneshiro’s
other film credits include: House of Flying Daggers, Perhaps Love, Confessions of Pain
and John Woo’s Red Cliff.
RECENT FILMOGRAPHY (SELECTED)
2008
Red Cliff
2006
Confession of Pain
2005
Perhaps Love
2004
House of Flying Daggers
1995
Fallen Angels
1994
Chungking Express
XU JINGLEI – Lian
Jinglei is not only one of China’s most popular current actresses, but she has had success
behind the camera as a director. In 1997, she made her cinema debut in Spicy Love Soup.
Xu turned her hand to directing with My Father and I, and went on to make Letter from
an Unknown Woman and Dreams May Come in 2006. Her film credits as an actress
include: Confession of Pain and The Shinjuku Incident, with Jackie Chan.
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RECENT FILMOGRAPHY (SELECTED)
2009
Shinjuku Incident
2006
Confession of Pain
Dreams May Come
2004
A Letter from an Unknown Woman
Brothers
2003
My Father and I
1997
Spicy Love Soup
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ABOUT THE CREW
PETER HO-SUN CHAN – Director
Chan is a seasoned international director and was a co-founder of United Filmmakers
Organization (UFO) during the early 1990s, which produced a solid track record of box
office and critical hits in Hong Kong.
Chan produced The Eye, its sequel The Eye 2, the Hong Kong production Golden
Chicken as well as its sequel Golden Chicken 2. In 2002, Chan served as the Executive
Producer on the omnibus horror film Three and also directed its Hong Kong segment –
Going Home.
In 2004, Chan co-produced the omnibus sequel Three…Extremes and served as the
Executive Producer and Producer for its Hong Kong segment – Dumplings. In 2005,
Chan served as the Executive Producer on the Eye…Infinity. In 2005, Chan directed and
produced Perhaps Love, his first musical and a major breakthrough in his career.
Since The Warlords, which he both directed and produced, his recent credits as a
producer include: Bodyguards And Assassins and Missing.
ANDRE MORGAN – Producer
Andre Morgan is a seasoned producer, who together with his business partner Al Ruddy
has produced over 35 feature films and 400 hours of television over the past 20 years.
The company has produced and put together deals for The White Countess, Camille, The
Longest Yard, Cloud Nine, Million Dollar Baby, Perhaps Love.
ARTHUR WONG – Director of Photography
Arthur Wong is one of the most accomplished directors of photography in Hong Kong.
His film debut in 1976, and he has worked as cinematographer on more than 110 films
directed by renowned film directors including: John Woo, Ringo Lam, Jackie Chan, Yuen
Wo-Ping, Ann Hui, Clara Law and Tsui Hark.
CHING SIU-TUNG – Action Director
Ching is one f the most celebrated action choreographers in Asia.
His recent credits include: Curse of the Golden Flower, House of Flying Daggers, Hero,
Shaolin Soccer and Dororo.
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CREDITS
Directed by PETER HO-SUN CHAN
Produced by ANDRE MORGAN PETER HO-SUN CHAN HUANG JIANXIN
Screenplay XU LAN CHUN TIN NAM AUBREY LAM
Executive Producer PETER LAM KIN NGOK ANDRE MORGAN HAN SANPING
Co-Producer JOJO HUI ZOE CHEN
Director of Photography ARTHUR WONG (HKSC)
Editor CHRISTOPHER BLUNDEN (B.S.E.)
STARRING:
JET LI – General Pang
ANDY LAU – Zhao Er-Hu
TAKESHI KANESHIRO – Jiang Wu-Yang
XU JINGLEI – Lian
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