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A Terra-Cotta Warrior

Original title: Qin yong
  • 19891989
  • 2h 25m
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Qin yong (1989)
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China 2.200 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the ... Read allChina 2.200 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the bodies of outlaws and the condemned. This is the time Mong Tiang Fong and court lady Twon ... Read allChina 2.200 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the bodies of outlaws and the condemned. This is the time Mong Tiang Fong and court lady Twon fall deeply in love. Such a thing is not tolerated at the court and when their relationshi... Read all
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  • Director
    • Siu-Tung Ching
  • Writer
    • Pik-Wah Lee
  • Stars
    • Yimou Zhang
    • Gong Li
    • Tian-Ming Wu
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  • Director
    • Siu-Tung Ching
  • Writer
    • Pik-Wah Lee
  • Stars
    • Yimou Zhang
    • Gong Li
    • Tian-Ming Wu
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    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Gong Li
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    • Winteras Winter…
    Tian-Ming Wu
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    • Movie Directoras Movie Director
    Rongguang Yu
    Rongguang Yu
    • Bai Yun Feias Bai Yun Fei
    Hok Kong Chan
    • Necromanceras Necromancer
    Chun Ying Chang
    • Yuan Mong Lingas Yuan Mong Ling
    • (as Chan Ying Cheung)
    Chan Chung Cheung
    • Fighteras Fighter
    Kim Cheung
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    Kong Lic Cheung
    • Camera Manas Camera Man
    Ah Tsui Chio
    • Art Directoras Art Director
    Lo Cheung Chiu
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    Tinx Chiu Chow
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    Wai Chung Chu
    • Necromanceras Necromancer
    Hong Choon Fok
    • Lady Supervisoras Lady Supervisor
    Tung Foo
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    Fok Shan Fung
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    Han Shan Fung
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      • Siu-Tung Ching
    • Writer
      • Pik-Wah Lee
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    China 2.200 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the bodies of outlaws and the condemned. This is the time Mong Tiang Fong and court lady Twon fall deeply in love. Such a thing is not tolerated at the court and when their relationship is discovered both are sentenced to death. In the meantime the alchemists have discovered the formula of immortality, but decide to destroy their work. However Twon gets possession of one immortality pill which she manages to give to Tiang Fong before he's made a terracotta warrior too. China 1930. While on location a film crew discovers parts of the grave of emperor Qin guarded by the terracotta warriors. Tiang Fong, being immortal, awakes... —Oliver Heidelbach
    • qin dynasty
    • immortality
    • emperor
    • terracotta army
    • suicide
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    • Goofs
      When Yun Fei flies a plane to kill Lili Chu, the shots of the plane sometimes show the plane with the wheels out and sometimes without the wheels.
    • Connections
      Featured in Slovenian Girl (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Theme
      Wrtten by James Wong & Joseph Koo

      Performed by Sally Yeh

      Produced by Joseph Koo and Tony A.

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    8/10
    The Terracota Soldier comes to life!
    This was an interesting Hong Kong film I saw once when I was a kid, starring Zhang Yimou as am immortal Terracotta soldier, Meng Tianfang, who awakens in the 1930s and meets Lili Chu, the reincarnated woman of his love, Winter. Tianfang had been entombed in the statue of the soldier for hundreds of years before he awakens.

    The lovely Gong Li plays two roles, Lili Chu and Winter. There is drama, romance tears, laughter and intriguing costumes choices for the cast of characters. This movie definitely brings the legendary ancient China's Terracotta Soldiers to life - entertaining to watch.

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1990 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Der Krieger des Kaisers
    • Production company
      • Art & Talent Group
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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