# Kingdom (2019)

> An enslaved young warrior joins a deposed king and an unlikely band of allies to reclaim a throne amid ancient China's violent succession crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/387186

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, War, History, Fantasy
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Kanata Hongo, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Masahiro Takashima, Jun Kaname
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9099938/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: kinetic, heroic, earnest, action movie night, manga adaptation marathon

## Synopsis

In a world of ancient strife, two boys forge an unbreakable bond amidst the chaos of war.

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- [Shadow (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/316070)
- [Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/127659)
- [Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/885983)
- [Azumi (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/3278)
- [Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/422328)
- [Sword of the Stranger (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/8200)
- [Blade of the Immortal (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/286773)
- [Uprising (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/1032268)
- [Shogun's Ninja (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/7414917)
- [Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/127658)

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