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Donnie Yen, Xiaodong Guo, Zhenghai Kou

Two very different men vie for the affection of a beautiful and powerful woman in this historical epic from Hong Kong. During the Era of the Warring States, two rival kingdoms are fighting for control...( read more  read more... ) of China, the Yan and the Zhao. Muyong Xuehu (Donnie Yen) is leader of the Yan armies and guides his forces to victory, but not before the Yan emperor is murdered. Muyong is declared the new emperor of the Yan territories, angering Wu Ba (Guo Xiaodong), the late leader's nephew who killed his uncle in hopes of taking the throne. There is much public discord over Muyong's appointment, so he names as his second in command Yan Fei'er (Kelly Chen), the late king's beautiful daughter and only child. Muyong is in love with Yan Fei'er and wants to protect her, but she's a brave and headstrong woman, unafraid to put herself in the heat of battle. When a would-be killer attempts to murder Yan Fei'er, she's rescued by an unlikely benefactor, Duan Lanquan (Leon Lai), an aspiring inventor who loves in the woods. Yan Fei'er falls for the clever Duan, who has invented a machine that can fly, and when she learns that the Yan kingdom is once again under attack, she must choose between her two lovers as she returns to her people's battle for freedom.

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R, 99 min

Directed by: Siu-Tung Ching

Release Date: February 9, 2008

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DVD Release Date: July 21, 2009

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  • habitualdamnation
    April 12, 2008
    habitualdamnation
    Grammatically clumsy and cinematically lousy! This is just melodramatic Cantopop MTV bollocks. Leon Lai, Kelly Chen and the perpetually shirtless Donnie Yen haven't learned anythin about actin despite gettin so many deals! Avoid.
  • xclbranicmicgrl
    October 25, 2009
    xclbranicmicgrl
    I enjoyed this movie and it was a great story with plenty of action, a bit of romance and great fighting scenes.
  • tommykevinlee
    October 20, 2009
    tommykevinlee
    the battlefield scenes, warfare strategies and costumes is not historically accurate and do not reflect the timeline of the autumn and warring states period
  • SpunkyJamez
    September 10, 2009
    SpunkyJamez
    The film has a terrible story and some uninteresting characters. I did like the cast and the some of the fight scenes are engaging.
  • evilAbintra
    August 5, 2009
    evilAbintra
    Decent story though not very original... costumes were intricate and amazing, though they looked like they were made of rubber at times. Entertaining
  • skactopus
    March 15, 2009
    skactopus
    An Empress and the Warriors is one of those Hong Kong action epic costume dramas that doesn't take itself too seriously. In other words, it is good, but not great.

    At a high level the story is a good one, which involves a princess taking the throne of a kingdom at war.

    ...( read more) Sadly, the film doesn't feel as epic as it sounds. At only 90 minutes, there are times where the movie is successful and those are the scenes without Leon Lai. The first 20 minutes, as well as the last 20 minutes, are where the pacing is pretty quick and all the action happens. It is in the middle where Leon Lai's dramatic scenes drag this movie down. These scenes are playful at times, however while taking a little away from the boredom, it also takes away from the seriousness that this film employs the rest of the time.

    As far the action goes, there are the usual epic big battle scenes. Fortunately, there is enough in the way of one on one battles to display some good martial arts choreography. Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, and even Kelly Chen all get a chance to display some moves.

    The acting is a bit of a letdown. Donnie Yen and Leon Lai are nothing special. The lovely Kelly Chen, who actually puts on an entertaining performance, adds to the childishness of the romantic drama scenes, that in the end hurt this film.

    Despite some of the flaws of this picture, An Empress and the Warriors isn't a waste of time. Just don't try to hard to find a way to watch this.
  • malacaynomuerto
    January 24, 2009
    malacaynomuerto
    Lo que ha podido ser una muy buena película de acción y artes marciales se deja sucumbir ante las mieles de la cursileria
  • rainonjune
    January 2, 2009
    rainonjune
    costume is very AMAZING...
  • xxxcli213xxx
    December 15, 2008
    xxxcli213xxx
    no thanks not my thing
  • phaleg
    October 9, 2008
    phaleg
    ni tan espectacular ni tan intensa como muchas otras que he visto.. sin embargo no defrauda y pueden animarse a verla en cualquier ocasion

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