The Warlords
2007 · 126 min · Director: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man Yip, Peter Chan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in China in the 1860's during the Taiping Rebellion, the story is based on the assassination of Ma Xinyi in 1870. Loyalist General Qingyun is the only survivor of a battle with anti-Qing rebels. He encounters a starving village, whose inhabitants engage in banditry to survive, where he is nursed back to health by the attractive Liansheng. With his strength regained, Qingyun impresses one of the village bandit leaders, Jiang Wuyang, with his fighting skills. Wuyang introduces him to his "big brother", who also happens to be Liansheng's husband, Zhao Erhu and Qingyun begins to assist them with their raids. Qingyun convinces his two new comrades to form a loyalist army unit to fight the rebels and feed their own people. The three men swear a blood oath. Their stunning military successes impress the governing powers, but as Qingyun's influence begins to grow, they soon fear him. The political and emotional stakes will be tested, leading to differences between the blood brothers.
Emotional fingerprint
The Warlords (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Sadness 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Sadness25%
- Tension20%
- Empathy15%
- Awe10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 75 % | 38 % | 67 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 51 % | 39 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 61 % | 52 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 71 % | 34 % | 64 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 44 % | 70 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 66 % | 59 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 61 % | 58 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 82 % | 74 % | 69 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 81 % | 78 % | 79 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 87 % | 79 % | 73 % | 80 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 56 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 91 % | 86 % | 74 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 91 % | 75 % | 78 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 90 % | 53 % | 82 % | 58 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Lian
Lord Chen
Lord Jiang
Lord Di
He Kui
Xiao Shun
Zhu Guan
Xiao Wu
Zhang Shan
Gong Jiang
Gou Zi
Xiao Fu
Tai Ping General
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man Yip, Peter Chan
- Written by
- Tin-Nam Chun, Junli Guo, Jiping He, Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun, Lan Xu, Chun Tin-Nam, James Yuen Sai-Sang, Huang Jianxin, Guo Junli, Aubrey Lam Oi-Wah, Ho Kei-ping
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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