The second part depicts the legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty. The allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei continue to fight the imperial forces led by Cao Cao in a series of land and sea battles.
The movie is the first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China’s Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) when the emperor of the Han Dynasty allows General Cao Cao to declare war against the rebellious southern provinces, with the intention of unifying the entire country.
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