Warlords Jet Li Andy Lau - Hong Kong Kung Fu Martial Arts Action DVD subtitled

It's the mid-19th century; one of the darkest periods of Chinese history. The country is suffering under the rule of the corrupt Manchus who invaded China from the North and established the country's last imperial dynasty; the Qing. Natural disasters are wreaking havoc in the countryside; and in the midst of this chaos; the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom; one of the strongest rebel groups ever to rise up in China; is overrunning the country and staging battles with the Qing army threatening the Dragon throne. Cao; the dark and charismatic leader of a band of bandits; bonded with the dark Ma when this stranger saved his life. At Zhang's urging; the three swear blood brotherhood. With the help of Cao and his men; Ma manages to squelch the rebels and rises through the ranks. Success has the power to corrupt – Ma soon became obsessed with power. Cao and Zhang return to their native village; and Cao reunites for an evening with his beautiful wife; Lian (starring Xu Jinglei). But when she and Ma look at each other for the first time; the chemistry is overwhelming; and the seed of betrayal is sown. Ma must remove the one obstacle standing between him and the loyalty of the bandit-soldiers and the beautiful Lian. Starring: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jinglei Xu. 127 min. English subtitled.