The Warring States (Zhan Guo)

The Warring States (Zhan Guo) (2011)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (117 ratings)

Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Hong-lei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warring States. From 475 B.C. to 221 B.C., China was in turmoil. Sun Bin and Pang Juan were two of the brightest military strategists of their time.… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
In Theaters
Apr 12, 2011 Limited
On DVD
Nov 15, 2011
New Video Group

Critic Reviews

  • Nick Schager, Village Voice

    A morass of melodramatic romance, torture, and suicide.

  • Mike Hale, New York Times

    The writer, Shen Jian, and the director, Jing Chen, have made no concessions to the non-Chinese viewer in their compressed, chaotic narrative.

  • Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

    This busy attempt at merging large-scale CGI action filmmaking with outsized historical drama is unremarkable.

  • Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru

    Thrilling and exhilarating. Prepare to be at the edge of your seat from start to finish.

  • Brent Simon, Screen International

    Director Jin Chen's grand historical epic evinces some impressive costume design and much natural scenic beauty, but never locates a particularly persuasive or enrapturing tone.

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