"The film is set in China in 370 BC during the Warring States period. A massive army from the Zhao state is on its way to attack the Yan state. Liang, a city-state on the Zhao–Yan border, is in peril of being conquered by the Zhao army. Ge Li, a Mohist, comes to Liang to help defend the city. Although the King of Liang has already planned for peace talks with the invaders, Ge Li manages to convince him and the people of Liang to put up resistance by warning them of the consequences of surrendering. He also promises the King that the invaders will give up on Liang if they fail to conquer it within a month, because their main target is actually the Yan state. The King has doubts about Ge Li's idea but still puts Ge in command of his army."
A decent war drama from the co-production of Hong Kong and China. It lacked in a while lot of areas including supporting characters as well being rushed which leaves you feeling no emotion for the characters. It seemed quite rushed even the battle scenes were lacking. The overall message of the film was great but it lacked in its delivery. I enjoyed that the film didn't really exploit the fact that they have Hong Kong legend Andy Lau and the beautiful Fan BingBing in a movie together. Speaking on the romance between the two's characters, it was bland a bit they could have done more with it given the length of the movie.
2/5
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