Based on the real-life Duan Heyu, emperor of The Dali Kingdom (1108-1147), who, in order to prevent his country from being ruined by internal and external troubles, goes to Western Xia to find the double lute, one of the eight great totems
Chinese fantasy suspense detective film directed by Roy Chow
Set in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty, circus performer Ye Ningzhi’s troupe enters the palace and stages a performance to celebrate the empress dowager’s birthday. The ambitious grand princess (emperor’s sister) decides to cause mischief by framing her for treason, though the heroine is saved by strategist Wei Guang, and falls in love at first sight with him.
The drama tells the story of a female chief from a mysterious primitive tribe and an elite urban man from the city. The two are completely different “species” who meet unexpectedly and “tame” each other.
