Story

Once, there was a big war between two states, Xiang Yu’s CHU and Liu Bang’s HAN. Liu Bang wanted to restore the East, and so he asked Zhang Liang to recruit talents. Thinking highly of Han Xin, a low-ranking officer under Xiang Yu, Zhang wrote a recommendation letter for him. Confident with himself, Han didn’t the letter when he met with Liu. Xiao He, Liu’s Prime Minister, was aware of Han’s great talents and asked Liu several times to appoint Han as a high officer. But Liu was unwilling to do so after he learned that Han used to beg for food from a laundry lady and had also crawled between the legs of a hooligan. Bitterly disappointed, Han departed. Knowing this, Xiao rode a horse miles and miles into the night persuade Han to return. Finally Han returned and was appointed as commander-in-chief.

Notes

Though this is an ancient story from 2,000 years ago, it is still known throughout China today. It is one of the most famous works of the long running Peking Opera, and the film was made using cutting edge 3D panoramic audio technology. In this way it fuses together old and new, fine art and technology, with a style that focuses on reality The result is a film that overflows with powerful artistry and realism, and has gone on to become a huge hit both domestically and abroad. The film achieved an attendance record when it screened at the Shanghai Film Art Center (上海影城) in June, 2017. And it was also invited to screen abroad in countries such as the United States and Canada.

Cast

Chen Shaoyun
Chuan Xiru
He Shu
Yan Qinggu
Jin Jiaquan
Yu Wei
Wang Dun

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