Set in 1920s China, this Eastern western finds a bandit (Jiang Wen) riding into town impersonating its newly elected governor, only to clash with the crime lord (Chow Yun-Fat) who maintains real power in the community by way of his tyrannical style. The thief and the warlord then go to war with one another─an epic battle bursting with treachery, wit, and explosive violence. With Xiaogang Feng, Carina Lau. 132 min. Soundtracks: Mandarin and Cantonese, English; Subtitles: English; deleted scenes; featurette; interviews. In Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles.
Set in 1920s China, this Eastern western finds a bandit (Jiang Wen) riding into town impersonating its newly elected governor, only to clash with the crime lord (Chow Yun-Fat) who maintains real power in the community by way of his tyrannical style. The thief and the warlord then go to war with one another─an epic battle bursting with treachery, wit, and explosive violence. With Xiaogang Feng, Carina Lau. 132 min. Soundtracks: Mandarin and Cantonese, English; Subtitles: English; deleted scenes; featurette; interviews. In Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles.
