- The background of the film is the Qing Dynasty, so all the actors in the play have to shave their heads. Because the film takes the realistic route, the actors in the play should be very manly or handsome.
- In the film, Takeshi Kaneshiro changed his handsome and unrestrained image and appeared in a shaggy look.
- The film used 15 assistant directors and 6 cameras, and the largest war scene lasted for 20 minutes. Even two people had to have 300 people as the background for a romantic relationship.
- Jet Li was impressed by a "death scene". As usual, Jet Li received a red envelope of 100 yuan. Because he was going to lie in the coffin, he sealed an extra red envelope of 5 yuan. Jet Li donated the 105 yuan. to the One Foundation.
- In the film, Jet Li has the most literary dramas, and Takeshi Kaneshiro is the one who plays more and more ruthlessly in this drama.
- Peter Chan did consider looking for Shu Qi to play the heroine, but the role needed someone who didn't look too conspicuous and sexy at first glance. Shu Qi was excluded because he was too sexy.
- The bloody and sinister things in "The Warlords" are on paper for Peter Chan, but for Jet Li, they used to live in those stories.
- In order to make this film, Peter Chan only took 15 minutes to persuade Jet Li to act, but it took two months to persuade Takeshi Kaneshiro, because "The Warlords" committed the three major taboos that Takeshi Kaneshiro did not play.
- Huang Yuetai had a hard time filming this drama and lost more than 10 kilograms in 5 months.
The Warlords behind the scenes gags
2022-01-28 08:25
Extended Reading
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General Pang Qingyun: Remember my face, so you can seek vengeance in the next life.
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General Pang Qingyun: to Zhang Wen-Xiang: Let them eat. It's their last meal
Zhao Er-Hu: But I promised to spare their lives!
General Pang Qingyun: Winning is all that matters in war!
Zhao Er-Hu: A man who breaks his word is a beast!