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A Terra-Cotta Warrior

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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Cast & Crew See All

Yimou Zhang
Tian Fong
Gong Li
Winter
Tian-Ming Wu
Movie Director

Awards

  • 1991 - Hong Kong Film Award - Best Picture - nominated
  • 1991 - Hong Kong Film Award - Best Actress - nominated
  • 1991 - Hong Kong Film Award - Best Cinematography - nominated
  • 1991 - Hong Kong Film Award - Best Art Direction - nominated

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