Pssst, want to check out Mo gong in our new look?
Information
- A.k.a.
- Battle of Wits
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 133 min.
- Director
- Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung
- Genres
- Action, Drama, War
- Rating *
- 6.7
- Votes *
- 3,597
- Checks
- 100
- Favs
- 5
- Dislikes
- 4
- Favs/checks
- 5.0% (1:20)
- Favs/dislikes
- 1:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
Battle of the Warriors, AKA A Battle of Wits, was our Kung Fu Fridays selection this week. It stars Andy Lau as a Mozi warrior in the 4th century BC who though he preaches a message of peace, must help a town under siege fight off its attackers. I've seen a number of Chinese period epics, which either focus on the fights or some court tragedy. This one is special, as Lau's Ge Li (apparently a historical character, though the film is more strictly based on a Japanese manga) uses strategy to beat the superior foe. There are some great tactics in there, and the story's strong too (and not without the tragedy that imbues so many Chinese films). 6 years 11 months ago