A Battle of Wits (2006 film)
A Battle of Wits, also known as Battle of the Warriors, is a 2006 Hong KongChinese action war drama film based on a Japanese historical novel Rmaji title Bokk or Bokuk lit. Mohist Attack by Kenichi Sakemi, as well as the manga series Bokko by Hideki Mori. Directed by Jacob Cheung, the film starred Andy Lau, Ahn Sungki, Wang Zhiwen, Fan Bingbing, Nicky Wu and Choi Siwon. This was a jointproduction between mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.
Ge Li creates a bulwark and various traps to halt the Zhao armys advance. When he insists that Zituan lead the archers, Liang Shi the Liang prince is angered because he sees Zituans archery skill as inferior to his. Even though Zituan later proves to be a better archer, Ge Lis style of working puts him at odds with Liang Shi and the other Liang generals. Ge Li also briefly meets Xiang Yanzhong, the commanderinchief of the Zhao army, for a board game outside the city to understand each other better. During the first Zhao attack, Ge Lis defence tactics worked wella Zhao general was killed and the invaders were forced to retreatbut the Liang forces also suffered losses from a skirmish with Zhao infiltrators inside the city. Ge Lis success earns him the support of the people and he becomes a highly revered hero. Yiyue, a female cavalry commander, falls in love with Ge Li. However, Ge Li is reluctant to accept her feelings for him and tries to draw boundaries between them. One night, Ge Li and Yiyue scout the Zhao camp and discover that the enemy is digging underground tunnels to bypass their citys defences. Ge Li used that to his advantage by luring the Zhao soldiers into an ambush and then sealing the tunnel exits. The Liang general Niu Zizhang massacres the captured Zhao soldiers even though they were promised that their lives would be spared if they laid down their weapons.In the meantime, the King feels threatened when he sees Ge Lis growing popularity, so he plots to have Ge stripped off his post and executed on false charges. At the same time, the Liang forces receive news that the Zhao army has retreated. Ge Li plans to leave Liang since his mission is complete. He goes out to check that the Zhao army is indeed retreating. When he returns, he is stopped outside the gates and is accused of starting a war under false pretences and plotting to seize the throne. Just as the Liang soldiers are about to kill Ge Li, Liang Shi shows up, pretends to fight with Ge, and se
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