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An Empress and the Warriors is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama directed by Ching Siu-tung released in france in DVD on 3 july 2009 with Donnie Yen
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
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Add to a movie listAn Empress and the Warriors is a 2008 Chinese historical drama film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Donnie Yen, Kelly Chen, Leon Lai and Kou Zhenhai.
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The film is set in ancient China, probably during the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, when China was divided into a number of rival kingdoms. The state of Yan, founded by the Murong tribe of the Xianbei nation, has long been a target of attacks by the Zhao. Princess Fei'er of Yan becomes the new ruler after her father is killed in battle, with general Murong Xuehu assisting her in defending their kingdom from invasion.Actors
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