The Robbers

Running time: 92 mins

Two robbers. One village. Lots of swords.

During the Tang dynasty, two robber brothers hike through rural China. Upon entering a peaceful village, they, posing as hunters, set off a chain of events. One debacle after another leads to a massacre of Chinese soldiers, and the brothers must restore peace before leaving. However, life in tranquility leads to both men contemplating taking a new direction in life. One would rather give up his life as a bandit for a farm and family. The other seeks a more glamorous ambition of possessing all the world?s fortune and women. When more troops arrive to destroy the village for harboring the fugitives, fate steps in with dramatic effects.

Director Yang Shupeng has created ?a rambunctious black comedy in period duds that plays like a Chinese riff on "Seven Samurai." More ironic than knockabout in its humor, and packing an earthy punch in its action sequences, this is an intelligent crowdpleaser.? (Variety)

? Pearl Wong