movie

2008 · China, Hong Kong SAR China

An Empress and the Warriors

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 99 min
Language: Chinese
Country: China, Hong Kong SAR China
Violence: Mild

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
In Chinese — subtitles on.

The story

After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

loss of loved one
empress
swordsman
betrayal
poison dart
4th century

The bill

Kau Jan-Hoi — Teng Bochang
Zhang Shan — King Zhao Wu
Liu Weihua — King Yan
Peng Zhi — Deputy Zhao
Chen Zhihui — Diao Erbao
Yan Jie — Prince Zhao
Zhou Bo — Ao Jia
Limin Deng — Yan's deputy
Peng Bo — Yan's deputy
Zhang You
Wong Dungdung — Official Yan A

Directed: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Written: Charcoal Tan, Chun Tin-Nam, James Yuen Sai-Sang

Production

Rating: 6.0 / 10 · 129 ratings
Studio: China Film Co-Production, Golden Network Asia, Bona Film Group

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