'Warriors of Heaven and Earth' will get its world premiere at Forbidden City in Beijing tomorrow.

Title Note : This film was originally known as 'Heroes of Heaven and Earth' but the title has now been changed to 'Warriors of Heaven and Earth.'

Language: Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles.

Distributor: Columbia Pictures (Sony)

Production Company: Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Big Shot's Funeral)

Cast: Jiang Wen (Captain Li Zai), Kiichi Nakai (Lai Qi), Vicky Zhao (Wen Zhu), Wang Xueqi (Master An); other cast not announced yet.

Director: He Ping (Red Firecracker Green Firecracker)

Cinematographer: Zhao Fei (Small Time Crooks, Raise the Red Lantern, Sweet & Lowdown, The Emperor and the Assassin)

Screenwriter: He Ping (1991's Swordsman in Double Flag)

Premise: This film, heavy with swordplay, revolves around a caravan during China's Tang Dynasty, in the western territories, that is carrying a sacred bone of the Buddha. The caravan, however, is just the setting, as the film follows several characters, each with different motives, including An, who plans to steal the bone.

(Xinhua News Agency  September 22, 2003)