Highest-Rated Movies about '3rd Century B.c.', Sort by Popularity
Red Cliff (2008), The Emperor and the Assassin (1999), Cabiria (1914) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best 3rd Century B.c. movies.
#1. Red Cliff (2008)
Storyline: In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale, led by the Prime Minister, himself. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance. Numerous battles of strength and wit ensued, both on land and on water, eventually culminating in the battle of Red Cliff. During the battle, two thousand ships were burned, and the course of Chinese history was changed forever.
Plot Keywords: warrior, general, sister, warlord, adviser, spectacular, rousing ...
Movie Details Click Here!#2. The Emperor and the Assassin (1999)
Storyline: In the 3rd Century BC, Ying Zheng, heir to the Kingdom of Qin, seeks to dominate the remaining six Chinese kingdoms. Ying's strategy is to seem invincible. Ying sends his concubine Zhao to the Han Kingdom as a spy, to enlist an assassin he can conquer. Zhao persuades Jing Ke, but falls in love.—<ssrich@cityu.edu.hk>
Plot Keywords: heir, assassin, concubine, striking, intense, passionate, china ...
Movie Details Click Here!#3. Cabiria (1914)
Storyline: Three centuries before Christus. Young Cabiria is kidnapped by some pirates during one eruption of the Etna. She is sold as a slave in Carthage, and as she is just going to be sacrificed to god Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by both Fulvio Axilla, a Roman noble, and his giant slave Maciste. Maciste is captured just after having confided Cabiria to Sophinisbe's safe keeping, while Fulvio Axilla manages to escape from Carthage. Ten years went away with Punic wars before he is able to come back to Carthage...—Yepok
Plot Keywords: slave, nurse, pirate, priest, roman, melodramatic, powerful ...
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