A Battle of Wits is a 2006 Hong Kong film based on a Japanese historical novel, written by Ken'ichi Sakemi, as well as the manga series Bokko written by Hideki Mori. Directed by Jacob Cheung, the film starred Andy Lau, Ahn Sung-ki, Wang Zhiwen, Fan Bingbing, Nicky Wu and Choi Siwon. This is a joint-production between China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. The film is set in the Warring States Period of 370 BC China. The Zhao state invades the city-state of Liang. Ge Li, a Mohist, comes to Liang to help defend the city, without permission from the Mohist leaders. The king of Liang had... planned for peace talks with the invaders but Ge Li looses an arrow, modified so as to double its range, promising the invaders a battle. Rallying the city, he warns the people of Liang of the dangers of surrendering to the invading Zhao army and promised the king that the invaders would give up on Liang if they failed to take the city within a month, because their main target is the Kingdom of Yan.
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| Release date: | November 23, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Zhang Zhiliang |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 133 Minutes |
| Producer: | Huang Jianxin |
| Music by: | Kenji Kawai |
| Screenplay by: | Zhang Zhiliang |
| Adapted from: | A Battle of Wits |
| Genre: | Action |