China Warriors of Heaven and Earth is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
天地英雄
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
Drama + Action in China
129 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Warriors of Heaven and Earth itself).
The 2002–2004 China Window
In the crowded 2002-2004 China release window, Warriors of Heaven and Earth sits at #25 of 28. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Warriors of Heaven and Earth premiered alongside 5 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 54m runtime, production spent $88K per minute on screen and earned $54K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other China films in 2003.
The 105th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
87 audience reviews — more than 75% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 71th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Warriors of Heaven and Earth, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- 8th century · 3
- gobi desert · 2
- cavalry · 1
- peplum · 1
- wuxia · 35
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #654 of 946 China films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #410 of 547 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Taihe Film Investment Co. Ltd., Xi'an Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | September 23, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0374330 |