Post by lovevicki on Jan 9, 2005 10:11:01 GMT 7
[glow=red,2,300]The 24th CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL[/glow]
WARRIORS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH
Setting dynamic action against scenery of awe-inspiring
beauty and with a timeless sense of poise, WARRIORS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH follows CROUCHING TIGER in the tradition of ¡®wuxia pian¡¯ (martial chivalry films.)
An epic adventure story of heroism, love and nobility set in the ferocious but beautiful Gobi desert, the film follows two warriors, Lieutenant Li and Japanese emissary Lai Xi as they travel the Central Asian Silk Road 13 centuries ago. After faithfully serving his Emperor, Lai Xi longs to return to his home, but instead of East he is sent West to track down wanted criminals ¨C and most wanted of all is Lieutenant Li, a renegade soldier who refused to order the massacre of women and children.
Visually stunning and breathlfessly exciting,for a final touch of splendour, the wonderfulsoundtrack is providedby the legendary A.R. Rahman, ¡®the Mozart of Madras¡¯ who has dominated recent Indian film music with his scores for Bollywood blockbusters such as DIL SE, LAGAAN, and the recent smash hit musical BOMBAY DREAMS.
Director:
Ping He
Cast:
Wen Jiang, Kiichi Nakai, Xueqi Wang, Vicki Zhao, Yun Zhou. China
Country:
China
Year:
2003
Running Time:
114 mins
Certificate:
12A
Format:
Language:
Mandarin Chinese, Subtitles
WARRIORS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH
Setting dynamic action against scenery of awe-inspiring
beauty and with a timeless sense of poise, WARRIORS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH follows CROUCHING TIGER in the tradition of ¡®wuxia pian¡¯ (martial chivalry films.)
An epic adventure story of heroism, love and nobility set in the ferocious but beautiful Gobi desert, the film follows two warriors, Lieutenant Li and Japanese emissary Lai Xi as they travel the Central Asian Silk Road 13 centuries ago. After faithfully serving his Emperor, Lai Xi longs to return to his home, but instead of East he is sent West to track down wanted criminals ¨C and most wanted of all is Lieutenant Li, a renegade soldier who refused to order the massacre of women and children.
Visually stunning and breathlfessly exciting,for a final touch of splendour, the wonderfulsoundtrack is providedby the legendary A.R. Rahman, ¡®the Mozart of Madras¡¯ who has dominated recent Indian film music with his scores for Bollywood blockbusters such as DIL SE, LAGAAN, and the recent smash hit musical BOMBAY DREAMS.
Director:
Ping He
Cast:
Wen Jiang, Kiichi Nakai, Xueqi Wang, Vicki Zhao, Yun Zhou. China
Country:
China
Year:
2003
Running Time:
114 mins
Certificate:
12A
Format:
Language:
Mandarin Chinese, Subtitles