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- StarsZehao AnZhihui ChenPei-Pei ChengYue Fei rose from lowly ranks to become a famous military commander who led the defense of Southern Song against northern Jin invaders before being wrongfully put to death by his own government. In Chinese culture even to this day, General Yue Fei's name is synonymous with the word "loyalty."
- StarsZhifei WangYong HouYuanyuan GaoDuring the Warring States period, Qin state ruler Duke Xiao recruits statesman Shang Yang to help enact bold reforms that transform western China.
- StarsGuoqiang TangYanjun SunGuoan BaoIn 2nd century China, chaos reigns as warlords divide a land facing famine, drought and invasion. In times of disorder, heroes emerge.
- DirectorDaniel LeeStarsShaofeng FengLeon LaiHanyu ZhangWhite Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang Yu (Feng Shaofeng), became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji (Liu Yifei), the woman he loves. Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu's army. Xiang Yu is furious & betrayed when he found it. Xiang planned to kill Liu at a banquet held in Hong Men, during which Zhang Liang (Zhang Hanyu), the mastermind of Liu Bang, and Fan Zeng (Anthony Wong), the mastermind of Xiang Yu, have a direct confrontation. But who will emerge as the winner from this epic battle and survive to claim their path to the crown?
- StarsOh Gwang-RokChoi Min-sooPark Sang-WonA fairy tale about king-Arthur-type main character, story of karma, passions and political ambitions in the ancient kingdom.
- StarsKei GambitGe HuTu-Te-Ha-MengStory about a son's search for his family's lost honor.
- DirectorYang LuStarsChang ChenQianyuan WangYuan NieThis is a movie set in the late Ming Dynasty. The 3 main characters are all elite guards for the palace. One of their fellow guardsmen goes bad. His former companions must now forget their bond and apprehend him. But are they being lured into a larger conspiracy against their emperor?