The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.
Acting
Jet Li's most vulnerable performance, Andy Lau steals scenes
Direction
Peter Chan balances massive battles with intimate tragedy
Cinematography
Ash-gray battlefields vs golden imperial halls
Director
Peter Chan Ho-Sun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jet Li waived his usual $15 million fee, accepting profit share instead because he believed in the script's dramatic weight.
Based on the 1864 Taiping Rebellion massacre at Suzhou; the film sparked controversy in China for humanizing a Qing general who slaughtered surrendered rebels.
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