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In his old age, Cao Cao assesses his former military tactics, love, and relationship with his son.


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.

Donnie Yen
Guan Yunchang

Jiang Wen
Cao Cao

Sun Li
Qilan

Alex Fong Chung-Sun
Liu Bei

Chen Hong
Liu Bei's No. 1 Wife

Shao Bing
Zhang Liao

Andy On Chi-Kit
Kong Xiu

Wang Xuebing
Wang Zhi

Edison Wang
The Emperor

Dong Yong
Xun You
The Lost Bladesman is a history, drama, action, war film released in 2011 exploring themes of based on novel or book, warlord, battle, 3rd century. Directed by Felix Chong Man-Keung, it stars Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Sun Li. 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.
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