Jet Li stars as a general of the Taiping Rebellion in 1860s China who barely survives a harrowing battle. He's taken in by a pair of bandits, and after aiding the men against an attack, he takes a blood oath with them. They eventually become powerfulwarlords, but political deceit and a love triangle threaten to destroy their bond in this sprawling epic that's a loose remake of the Shaw Brothers' "Blood Brothers." Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro co-star. 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; "making of" featurette; behind-the-scenes footage; interviews; featurette. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.
