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| Release Date: |
September 3, 2004 (LA/NY) |
| On DVD: |
December 7, 2004 |
| Genre: |
Foreign, Action |
| Running Time: |
114 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for violence. |
| Director: |
He Ping |
| Writer: |
He Ping, Zhang Rui |
| Cast: |
Jiang Wen, Kiichi Nakai, Wang Xueqi, Zhao Wei, Hasi Bagen, He Tao, Harrison Liu, Wang Deshun, Yang Haiquan, Yeerjiang Mahepushen, Zhou Yun |
In the tradition of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" weaves a thread of battle, comradeship and honor. Set in the ferocious Gobi Desert, the story follows two protagonists, Lieutenant Li (Jiang Wen) and Japanese emissary Lai Xi (Nakai Kiichi) - both first-class warriors and master swordsmen. After decades of service to the Chinese Emperor, Lai Xi longs to return to Japan, but is instead sent to the West to chase wanted Read more
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