imdb le site internet officiel avec deux trailers et un making of http://www.warlordsthemovie.com/en/main.html “The Warlords” showcased 6-minute Preview in Venice Helmed by Peter Ho-sun Chan and starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro, the Chinese costume epic “The Warlords” showcased an exclusive 6-minute preview at the 64th Venice Film Festival and drew kudos from the festival’s artistic director Marco Mueller. With a production cost of over US$40 million, “The Warlords” is one of the most expensive Chinese feature films to date, along with the unprecedented stellar cast of Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro. Although the film is unable to compete in this year’s Venice Film Festival because it is still in post-production, festival attendants were fortunate to be treated with a 6-minute preview featuring some of the mind-blowing sequences in the film. Among its first audience was the festival’s artistic director Marco Mueller, who found the preview overwhelming with distinctive style and aesthetics. “I am very familiar with Peter Chan’s works,” said Mr Mueller, “but the preview gives me a radically different sensation. Its visual dynamics show that Peter has scaled new heights this time. Jet Li also turns in a totally fresh performance: he still fights most beautifully, but the different levels and nuances of his acting will be a welcoming surprise to his fans. All the other actors also do a great job. I’m sure the film will be superb.” Peter Chan’s previous film “Perhaps Love” was the closing film of Venice last year, and Mr. Mueller hoped to see his following work presented in the festival next year. “I hope ‘The Warlords’ will come out a winner next year, because it is the best film made for the international market.” source : China Official website (Simplified Chinese version)