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skylee -

Takeshi Kaneshiro , Andy Lau, Jet Li. In this order. (Strange, I would have thought that Jet Li
should come first; but perhaps the names are arranged in alphabetical order.) Big names, which are
why it has become my most anticipated film (well Lust Caution will be shown this month).

The film is directed by Peter Chan, a HK director, and will be released in December.

I wonder if Kaneshiro had shaved his hair for the film.

Trailer 1 -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyBNd25JmA

Trailer 2 -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYaxtHMgILk

Website -> http://www.warlordsthemovie.com/



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Luobot -

Looks exciting! That was a rather short retirement for Jet Li. I guess he still hasn't found the
film that satisfies his acting urge.

Thanks also for the link to the website, which has higher quality trailers than Youtube's.










skylee -

Yes it looks exciting.

Strange thing - in trailer 2 when Jet Li is supposed to be saying 患難相扶, what I hear is
串難相扶. [perhaps an indicator that the role has already lost his heart, haha.]

And I think I'd never heard Jet Li speak in Cantonese until I saw that making of.










muyongshi -



Quote:

Looks exciting! That was a rather short retirement for Jet Li. I guess he still hasn't found the
film that satisfies his acting urge.

Did anyone really believe he would stay in retirement??


Quote:

Strange thing - in trailer 2 when Jet Li is supposed to be saying 患難相扶, what I hear is
串難相扶

I heard that too...i think it might be code...

It looks interesting but I'm hoping there is more to the story line that what the previews showed.
I was a bit disappointed with "Fearless" so I hope this one is better in terms of how Jet Li is.










Myriam -



Quote:

Strange thing - in trailer 2 when Jet Li is supposed to be saying 患難相扶, what I hear is
串難相扶. [perhaps an indicator that the role has already lost his heart, haha.]

I still don't get it : the role has already lost his heart, haha.










Myriam -

No, my HK friends don't have a clue either, it's not a spoiler obviously.










OracleBone -



Quote:

Strange thing - in trailer 2 when Jet Li is supposed to be saying 患難相扶, what I hear is
串難相扶

I heard that too...i think it might be code...

Maybe he says "舛难相扶", or maybe he just makes a mistake, haha.

I also expect this film, which is about the Taiping Rebels of the late Qing Dynasty, I'm very
eager for the scene of battlefields, as I'm reading historical books about this period.I wonder if
some popular weapons of that time like 抬枪, 劈山炮，开花炮 etc. will show in this movie.










skylee -

I saw a new trailer in a cinema today (the version at the official website is much clearer). And
what Jet Li says has become 患難相扶. Very good.

BTW, Eastern Promises is quite good imo.










skylee -

I've just seen the film. Generally I think it is quite good, though I am not a big fan of war
scenes. The film is well made and the story is complete and well told. Jet Li's character is fully
developed and he has acted really well. Andy Lau's character is weaker and Kaneshiro's is even
more so. IMHO the film flows better after Suzhou is conquered (that is after most of the war
scenes) and the conflicts among the characters make the story much more engaging.

I like the way the Taiping warlord surrenders Suzhou. I also like the way Jet Li cries when
Kaneshiro tells him what has happened to the woman he loves (hey there is a complete love story
for Jet Li's character). And I find the way Jet Li keeps fighting in a superhuman manner with a
spear in his left shoulder or a stab in his chest very interesting.

It is the late Qing Dynasty so of course everything goes very wrong and everyone has his/her share
of sad ending. Very sad ending IMHO.

I think they've dubbed Andy Lau's dialogue. It just doesn't sound like him. But maybe I am wrong.

The film will open on 13 December.










laolee -



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I think they've dubbed Andy Lau's dialogue. It just doesn't sound like him. But maybe I am wrong


You are correct, as usual. In a recent interview, Andy said,
“All the promotional material features my real voice, although most of what you hear in the
movie is a voiceover by someone whose voice closely resembles mine."












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