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An Empress and the Warriors

2008 · 99 min

A sweeping, tragic wuxia romance with elegant swordplay and a heavy heart, balancing grand battles with quiet, doomed love.

Directed by: Tony Ching
Genres: Action, Adventure, History
Starring: Kelly Chen Hui-lin, Donnie Yen, Leon Lai Ming

Overview: After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

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Directed by: Tony Ching
Genres: Action, Adventure, History
Starring: Kelly Chen Hui-lin, Donnie Yen, Leon Lai Ming

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
love
grief
war
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Directed by: Tony Ching
Written by: James Yuen Sai-sang, Charcoal Tan, Chun Tin-Nam
Starring: Kelly Chen Hui-lin, Donnie Yen, Leon Lai Ming, Guo Xiaodong, Kau Jan-Hoi, Zhang Shan, Liu Weihua, Peng Zhi
Cinematography: Zhao Xiaoding
Runtime: 99 min
Country: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin, Turkish

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