An Empress and the Warriors

An Empress and the Warriors
Theatrical release poster
Traditional	江山美人
Simplified	江山美人
Mandarin	Jiāngshān Měirén
Directed by	Ching Siu-tung
Produced by	Gin Lau Claudie Chung Chun Don Yu
Written by	James Yuen Cheung Tan Tin Nam-chun
Starring	Donnie Yen Kelly Chen Leon Lai Kou Zhenhai
Music by	Mark Lui
Cinematography	Liu Zhangmu Xie Zhe Zhao Xiaoding
Editing by	Tracy Hall Chan Ki-hop Poon Hung-yiu
Studio	United Filmmakers Organisation China Film Co-Production Corp. Beijing Polybona Film Publishing Co., Ltd. Big Pictures Ltd.
Distributed by	Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company
Release date(s)	19 March 2008
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese Mandarin

An Empress and the Warriors is a 2008 Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Donnie Yen, Kelly Chen, Leon Lai and Kou Zhenhai.

Plot

The film is set in ancient China during a chaotic period, when China is split in civil war among various rivaling warlords. The Yan kingdom has long been a target of attacks by the Zhao kingdom. Princess Fei'er of Yan becomes the new ruler after her father is killed in battle, with general Murong Xuehu assisting her in defending their kingdom from invasion.

Yan Huba, nephew of the deceased king and a treacherous minister in Yan, schemes to take the throne and he sends his men to assassinate the princess. Fei'er survives the attempt on her life but is seriously injured. She is rescued later by a mysterious hermit named Duan Lanquan and lives with him for a period of time until she recovers. The two of them develop romantic feelings for each other during that period of time. However, she ultimately must decide whether to fulfill her duty to her kingdom or follow her heart.^[1]

Fei'er chooses to returns to Yan later and succeeds in resolving the conflict between Yan and Zhao. However, Huba is still plotting to take the throne and he leads his men to kill Duan Lanquan and Murong Xuehu. On the verge of danger, Fei'er manages to kill Huba personally and puts an end to Huba's evil plans, while restoring peace by maintaining good relations with the other kingdoms.

Cast

• Donnie Yen as Murong Xuehu
  • Harashima Daichi as young Murong Xuehu
• Kelly Chen as Yan Fei'er
  • Yang Yiyi as young Yan Fei'er
• Leon Lai as Duan Lanquan
• Guo Xiaodong as Yan Huba
• Kou Zhenhai as Teng Bochang
• Liu Weihua as King of Yan
• Zhang Shan as King of Zhao
• Chen Zhihui as Diao
• Yan Jie as Prince of Zhao
• Zhou Bo as Ao Jia
• Zhou Zhonghe as tribal priest
• Asoka Liu Shun as tribal priest's assistant

References

1. ^ "An Empress and the Warriors (2008) (DVD) (Taiwan Version)". yesasia.com. http://www.yesasia.com/us/an-empress-and-the-warriors-2008-dvd-taiwan-version/1014063426-0-0-0-en/info.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 

External links

• An Empress and the Warriors at the Internet Movie Database
• An Empress and the Warriors at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• An Empress and the Warriors on Hong Kong Cinemagic