A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989)

A Terra-Cotta Warrior

Original title: Qin yong
Movie1989• 1h 46m
AdventureComedyFantasyHistoryRomance
⭐ 6.7 / 10(1,158)

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...

Runtime
1h 46m
Released
1989
Country
Hong Kong

Details

Release year: 1989

Storyline

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...

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User reviews

⭐ 8/10

The Terracota Soldier comes to life!

👍 3 · 3/29/2017
⭐ 6/10

Pure fantasy - 2 Gong Li's for the price of one

👍 13 · 5/17/2006
⭐ 8/10

A clever fairytale to breathe life into a legendary discovery

👍 0 · 5/20/2023

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby
Aspect ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color
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