Warriors of Heaven and Earth
2003 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 6.2 · 61% critics
In the Gobi desert, an imperial envoy is ordered to hunt down a renegade soldier. When a caravan carrying a Buddhist monk and a priceless relic comes under threat from thieves, the two rivals are forced to consider an uneasy alliance to protect the travelers across harsh terrain.
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Details
- Original title
- 天地英雄
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-09-23
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (102 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a desert-set historical adventure with uneasy allies, bandit attacks, and a sacred relic journey; Not for you if you need tight plotting or polished action like Flying Swords of Dragon Gate.
Pros: striking desert scenery; ambitious epic scope; some fierce battles | Cons: uneven acting; confusing close-up fights; weak, holey story
Themes
- gobi desert
- cavalry
- wuxia
- peplum
- 8th century
Awards & recognition
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jiang Wen
as Lieutenant Li
Kiichi Nakai
as Lai Qi
Wang Xueqi
as Master An
Vicky Zhao
as Wen Zhu
- BH
Bagen Hasi
as Cao Jin
- TH
Tao Ho
as Ma Gun
- LL
Linian Lu
as Wu Lao'Er
Wang Deshun
as Old Diehard
Li Haibin
as Zao Zimo
Yeerjiang Mahepushen
as Master An's Servant
Directed by He Ping