Kina, 208. godina. Usprkos tome što zemljom vlada car Han Xian Di, Kina je podijeljena na mnoge zaraćene države. Ambiciozni premijer Cao Cao iskoristi cara kao marionetu i zarati sa zapadnim kraljevstvom Xu kojim vlada carev ujak Liu Bei. Premijerov konačni cilj je izbrisati sva kraljevstva i postati carem ujedinjene Kine. Liu Bei pošalje svog vojnog savjetnika Zhuge Lianga kao izaslanika u južno kraljevstvo Wu kako bi tamošnjeg vladara, Sun Quana, nagovorio da udruže snage. Tamo on upoznaje potkralja Zhou Yua s kojim se sprijateljuje usprkos ovom krhkom savezu. Saznavši da su dva kraljevstva formirala savez, Cao Cao pošalje vojsku od osamsto tisuća vojnika i dvije tisuće brodova u nadi da će jednim udarcem ubiti dvije muhe. Zhou Yu i Zhuge Liang morati će se osloniti na zajedničku mudrost kako bi uništili mnogo jačeg protivnika.
Kina, 208. godina. Usprkos tome što zemljom vlada car Han Xian Di, Kina je podijeljena na mnoge zaraćene države. Ambiciozni premijer Cao Cao iskoristi cara kao marionetu i zarati sa zapadnim kraljevstvom Xu kojim vlada carev ujak Liu Bei. Premijerov konačni cilj je izbrisati sva kraljevstva i postati carem ujedinjene Kine. Liu Bei pošalje svog vojnog savjetnika Zhuge Lianga kao izaslanika u južno kraljevstvo Wu kako bi tamošnjeg vladara, Sun Quana, nagovorio da udruže snage. Tamo on upoznaje potkralja Zhou Yua s kojim se sprijateljuje usprkos ovom krhkom savezu. Saznavši da su dva kraljevstva formirala savez, Cao Cao pošalje vojsku od osamsto tisuća vojnika i dvije tisuće brodova u nadi da će jednim udarcem ubiti dvije muhe. Zhou Yu i Zhuge Liang morati će se osloniti na zajedničku mudrost kako bi uništili mnogo jačeg protivnika.
In the year 198, Cao Cao, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun and Ling Ju are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him.
During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, general Cao Cao, the real power behind the Emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu. However, Guan Yu is a loyal friend of Cao Cao's enemy Liu Bei so to persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yu sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. Now Cao Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the forces at the Emperor's command sent to destroy him.
Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.
Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops, but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.
The tyrant Emperor Heliogabalus lives a life of debauchery and set lions loose among his guests.
Attalus, a war prisoner by Rome, proves his valor in the arena, becomes a gladiator trainer, conquers the women's hearts and the men's envy, and saves Rome from a political plot to a usurper to occupy the throne.
Directed by Ren Jingfeng.