Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Triple bill of Chinese historical action dramas & The Warlords& (2007) tells the story of a trio of warriors in the era of the Qing Dynasty
- General Ma Xinyi (Jet Li) Cao Er-Hu (Andy Lau) & Zhang Wen-Xiang (Takeshi Kaneshiro)
- who make a pact of brotherhood to one another vowing that anyone who harms one of the brothers will be killed When the country is plunged into chaos & political upheaval following the Taiping Rebellion the three blood brothers must struggle to maintain their loyalty as war rages around them & The Banquet& (2006) is a bloody epic about court intrigue in China&s Five Dynasties period loosely based on Shakespeare&s & Hamlet& The setting is an ancient Chinese kingdom where malice & treachery rule The latest turmoil arises with the sudden death of the emperor Suspicion falls on his ambitious brother Li (You Ge) who takes the throne as well as his brother&s young beautiful wife Empress Wan (Ziyi Zhang) The only obstacle in his path is his brother&s son Prince Wuluan (Daniel Wu) a melancholy youngster who harbours a sexual longing for his stepmother & has consequently exiled himself to a colony in the wilderness When the new emperor&s ninja assassins reach the colony the prince barely escapes with his life Returning to the palace he is at once embroiled in schemes counterschemes & suspect declarations of love The film climaxes at a late night banquet where murder is the main dish on the menu In & Battle of Wits& (2006) warrior Ge Li (Lau) holds back the forces of marauding general Xiang Yanzhong (Ahn Sung-ki) in 370 BC China During the civil war period of China&s history from the fifth to the third century BC the Zhoa state sets out to conquer the small city state of Liang As the invaders near the city the fearful inhabitants beg for help from the local Mozi warrior clan but fear for the worst when only a single solitary warrior Ge Li comes to their aid All is not lost however as Li proves himself to be a master tactician convincing the doubting townsfolk that they can repel the invaders As the battle lines are drawn Li with the help of two local fighters defies the odds & prepares for one last decisive battle