In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?
In the year 198, Cao Cao, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun and Ling Ju are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him.
Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.
Durante el período de guerra de los tres reinos, la antigua China está en crisis. Para unificar el país, el general Cao Cao (Jiang Wen), el verdadero poder detrás del Emperador, solicita la ayuda del mayor guerrero de la tierra, Guan Yu (Donnie Yen). Sin embargo, Guan Yu es un fiel amigo del enemigo de Cao Cao, Liu Bei (Alex Fong), por lo que para persuadir al guerrero sin igual a luchar, Cao Cao toma a su amado Qi Lan (Sun Li) como rehén. Después de llevar a las fuerzas de Cao Cao a la victoria, Guan Yu se embarca con Qi Lan para reunirse con Liu Bei. Pero ahora Cao Cao lo ha considerado una amenaza demasiado grande para vivir, y en el viaje debe enfrentar todas las fuerzas a las órdenes del Emperador enviadas para destruirlo.
Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops, but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.
The tyrant Emperor Heliogabalus lives a life of debauchery and set lions loose among his guests.
Attalus, a war prisoner by Rome, proves his valor in the arena, becomes a gladiator trainer, conquers the women's hearts and the men's envy, and saves Rome from a political plot to a usurper to occupy the throne.
Directed by Ren Jingfeng.