Movie

Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms

1992 · 136 min

A sweeping, serious historical epic that feels like a condensed animated chronicle of ambition and brotherhood.

Overview: Begins during the Yellow Turban rebellion that initiated the downfall of the Han dynasty. Liu Bei is striving to find a way to bring order to a chaotic world. He befriends Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. They take the Oath of the Peach Garden, to live and die together as warriors for justice. Cao Cao (eventual antagonist) ponders how to fulfill his destiny as "a hero in a chaotic world or a villain in a peaceful one." English dub version cuts out 18 minutes of the film.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, power, loyalty, ambition
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
loyalty
ambition
fate
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none