The Warring States Page #2

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): Chen Jin
Production: New Video Group
 
IMDB:
4.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
Year:
2011
125 min
$67,991
13 Views


- No one rejects that offer.

- Why are you following me?

- What is he thinking about?

I'm the hanger-on of your family.

General Tian would like to thank you.

He doesn't have to. He should

be punished for losing the bordertown.

Thank you, sir.

General Tian is my father, you know?

I do like you,

but your father deserves

a harsh punishment, that's the fact.

What're you talking about?

Your father deserves a harsh punishment.

You said you like...

You're not a fair lady,

but I like the way you are.

You're hurting me.

Tell the Ma'am I don't need...

...I don't need a bath.

Why are you doing this to me?

You didn't hear me?

I'm clean and tidy,

except for the dirt on my face.

That's it.

Ma'am considered you filthy.

A bath is exactly what you need as long as

you want to be the hanger-on.

Help!

Still find me likable?

Sober yourself up in there!

Wow, truly a breath-holder.

Sun Bin?

Keep me company, huh?

Ma'am, your shoes.

You forgot your shoes, Ma'am.

Ma'am...

...your shoes.

She's a maniac.

Help!

How can I help you, sir?

Are you laughing at me?

You're not compassionate at all,

are you?

The Ma'am hit a bare-handed man...

...with a bat.

It's savage, way too savage.

Stop mocking me.

I've got nothing to talk to you.

Please tell your Ma'am,

she should convince others

by reasoning with them...

...instead of beating them up.

I'm not her enemy; I'm a guest,

that means I need respect.

By the way,

she didn't hit me in the face,

that's kind of decent.

You hear me?

That's all.

It is said Master Guiguzi's ideas

on the art of war...

...were passed down to Sun Bin.

- Not Pang Juan.

- Yeah.

Pang Juan knows nothing about tactics.

Your Majesty,

there's no such thing as the art of war

of Master Guiguzi.

It's just a rumor.

How do you know?

I'd been studying

for more than ten years;

I'd always been on the battlefront.

It is...

...the bravery that matters;

it is...

...the intelligence that counts.

In this case,

I don't believe the art of war...

...ever existed.

I'm going to attend the annual meeting

which requires only emperors' presences.

The Wei emperor is claimed ill,

General Pang Juan is the replacement.

In the meantime, your priority is

getting close to Sun Bin.

The whole nation is...

...looking forward to you.

Salute.

Sit down, please.

It is appreciated...

...the four of you

attend this annual meeting...

...on schedule.

Except the Wei emperor...

Your Majesty,

our emperor is too sick to be here.

Your nations are colonies of Zhou.

As the Zhou emperor,

I'm deeply worried about...

...the numerous lives...

...cost by the war between Qi and Wei.

So the main issue here is about

the bordertown of Qi.

What happened to your nose?

The horse Tee kicked me on the nose.

Do you think walking the horse is...

...the reason I brought you to Qi?

Hey, slow down.

I'm afraid of darkness.

Wait for me, please.

I can't see anything.

Ma'am,

all forces could be dismissed,

but not this one, not the elite.

You know him?

He's the famous Sun Bin...

...who helped Wei to vanquish us.

Don't hide yourself.

Come on. Let them see your face.

Nice to meet you.

Han emperor,

I'm gonna make you pay for

the conflict last winter!

Bring it on, then!

Fine!

You're equally treated here.

You're equal...

Knock it off! Knock it off!

Horse racing it is.

Let's see who's the winner!

Junior General, please.

We wish we could go with you

to protect the emperor.

You really wanna come with us?

Of course, I'm apprehensive of...

...emperor being abroad.

If so, please come with us.

- Come on, come on.

- No, no, no.

How dare I go there...

...without emperor's command.

You're such a hypocrite.

We've already wasted half a day.

Let's set out now.

Eh...

We have to go.

You could go back now.

Ma'am,

the horse Tee is ingratiating you.

How can you tell?

I'm a horse whisperer.

You're a line-shooter.

Tee will bray on my command,

believe it or not?

Of course not.

What if it's true?

Whatever.

Can I kiss you on the eyes...

...if what I said is true?

Ok.

Keep your words,

let me kiss you on the eyes.

Come on,

just a kiss on your eyes.

You were sent to Wei...

...as a spy for Qi.

I was anxious...

...when Wei occupied our bordertown.

Trust me, Your Majesty.

Qi is safe from Wei...

...as long as I am on the battlefield.

It's time for you to fulfill your promise.

We've made a deal.

Now I am the winner, you have to

let me kiss you on the eyes.

So... it's a yes?

You replace the bat with a knife...

...to scare me off instead of

beating me up.

I can't help but wonder

whether you have a crush on me.

Someone?

I...

It's...

Never mind.

I said never mind!

Ma'am!

Drink the ginger juice.

It's good for you if you catch a cold.

Juan...

Glad that I meet you here.

Ma'am, this is my

senior fellow apprentice, Pang Juan.

This is Tian Xi.

Juan, you're a devotee of liquor

since you were a boy.

You haven't changed at all!

Help me, brother.

Help you what?

Give us a little private time.

Got it.

Tell her we're gonna play hide-and-seek...

...to see who finds you first.

And?

Make your appearance,

come into her view.

I will be gone by then.

Brilliant, brilliant!

Ma'am,

I bet you can't find me...

...if I hide in the woods.

It's been a while, Tee.

It's been five years.

Five years.

Every single night, I look toward

the direction of Qi...

...hoping you could ever show up.

You don't talk much now.

How's your sister?

She's the empress now.

Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.

I used to sit alone like this...

...when I was a kid.

You're right, we can't find you.

Ma'am, would you like to know

the first impression...

...you gave me?

Not interested.

The horse racing is a blind.

Tee got to be the winner;

the victory belongs to us.

However, we have to be the loser

this time.

Wei will not return the bordertown,

so why do we care about

the horse racing?

Pang Juan has turned against us.

We cannot win this game.

The winner is Wei!

Ma'am, Tee was poisoned to death...

...before the race.

Sun Bin insisted on

riding another horse to race...

...as he saw Tee die.

Round Two!

You can't go.

Tee's already dead,

there's no hope at all.

Don't be so negative just yet.

Using our third-class horse vs.

Their first-class horse, defeat;

our first-class horse vs.

Their second-class horse, victory;

our second-class horse vs.

Their third-class horse, another victory.

I know about the horses we fed.

The best they can do is

to end in a tie.

Hey, I'm here.

I'm the horse whisperer.

The winner is Qi!

It's not about the victory.

Leave this alone.

Horse of Qi, on stage now!

Wei people is waiting for me.

You poisoned Tee, didn't you?

Round Three!

Go!

Killing our horse doesn't make you win!

The winner is Qi!

- Awesome!

- Awesome!

No, no, sir...

Sun Bin?

You are capable of almost everything,

even forecasting the solar eclipse.

Why are you unable to protect yourself?

Listen,

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