The Warlords
2007 2h 6m movie Film China

The Warlords

投名狀

The Warlords is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

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A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation

Action + Drama in China

129 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Warlords itself).

The 2006–2008 China Window

The Warlords holds position #25 of 56 China films in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
    #1

    Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series

    ★ 9.1 · 2006
  2. The Legend of Qin
    #2

    The Legend of Qin

    ★ 8.7 · 2007
  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  5. Blind Mountain
    #5

    Blind Mountain

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  6. Please Vote for Me
    #6

    Please Vote for Me

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  7. Fearless
    #7

    Fearless

    ★ 7.5 · 2006
  8. The Secret of the Magic Gourd
    #8

    The Secret of the Magic Gourd

    ★ 7.4 · 2007

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Warlords premiered alongside 21 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 21 other China films in 2007.

The 172nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

287
Reviews
88th
Review-volume percentile
83rd
Popularity percentile

287 audience reviews — more than 88% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among China films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on The Warlords, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • dynasty · 4
  • blood brother · 2
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • brother · 13
  • civil war · 8
  • general · 8
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • assassin · 47
  • 19th century · 32

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
287
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #464 of 946 China films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Action productions specifically: #129 of 319 (top 40%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesChina Film Group Corporation, Applause Pictures, Media Asia Films, Beijing Jinyinma Movie & TV Culture Co., Stellar Mega Films
Runtime2h 6m
Release DateDecember 12, 2007
IMDbtt0913968