The Warlords

The Warlords (投名狀)

Year : 2007

Director : Peter Chan

Cast
Andy Lau as Zhao Erhu (趙二虎)
Jet Li as Pang Qingyun (龐青雲)
Takeshi Kaneshiro as Jiang Wuyang (姜午陽)
Xu Jinglei as Liansheng (蓮生)

Plot
During the Taiping Rebellion, there is a battle between loyalists and rebels, Qingyun,( Jet Li )the general survived from a severe attack, goes to a village nearby where the inhabitants led by two men, Erhu (Andy Lau)and Wuyang(Takeshi Kaneshiro), engage in banditry. Qingyun offers his assistance in executing a raid against a rebel convoy ,which is successful.
Around this time, Qingyun begins an affair with Erhu’s wife.
Erhu ,Wuyang and Qingyun perform a blood oath where, under the pain of death, they promise to care for each other like brothers.

The war-band wins a series of victories. Qingyun becomes ambitious and prepares to attack Suzhou and Nanjing.
Erhu attempts to kill the enemy commander of Suzhou, the commander surrendered, and plea Erhu to promise to spare his troops’ lives .

Qingyun refuses to honor the deal, and even temporarily detains Erhu to keep him from interfering.
Nanjing is easily taken,in return for Qingyun grand success, he is awarded the position of Nanjing’s governor.

As rumors spread among the Imperial aristocracy about Qingyun lack of control over Erhu ,he reluctantly arranges for Erhu’s assassination.

Wuyang, having discovered Qingyun’s betrayal and Qingyun’s affair with Erhu’s wife, attempts to kill Qingyun, though he was unsuccessful, Qingyun was set up by the government senior members …..