# Three Kingdoms (2010)

> A sprawling Chinese historical epic dramatizing the warlords, generals and strategists vying for power during the fall of the Eastern Han dynasty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/17220

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 95
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, history, war
- Created by: Gao Xixi, Zhu Sujin
- Network: Jiangsu Television, Anhui Television, Tianjin Television
- Cast: Chen Jianbin, Yu Hewei, Lu Yi, Yu Rongguang, Kang Kai, Nie Yuan, Ni Dahong, Yu Bin
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1514753/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: grand, melancholic, epic, intense, stately

## Synopsis

Three Kingdoms (2010) is a Chinese national-television historical epic series created by Gao Xixi and Zhu Sujin and produced by the Communication University of China Television Production Centre, broadcast across several provincial networks including Jiangsu Television, Anhui Television and Tianjin Television. Adapted from the classic novel tradition of the late Eastern Han dynasty, the single-season run spans 95 hour-long episodes that follow the scheming and warfare of rival power brokers as the empire fragments. Cao Cao (Chen Jianbin) builds his ambitions in the north, while Liu Bei (Yu Hewei) seeks a kingdom through oath bound loyalty with his sworn brothers Guan Yu (Yu Rongguang) and Zhang Fei (Kang Kai). Strategist Zhuge Liang (Lu Yi) provides counsel from behind the scenes, and Zhao Yun (Nie Yuan) and Sima Yi (Ni Dahong) round out a large principal cast. Each stretch of the series is built from battles, sieges, alliances and betrayals, with political maneuvering as the constant engine. The tone is grand, weighty and melancholic, with a sense of history grinding forward and personal loyalty tested at every turn. Viewers who enjoy Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Game of Thrones and The Tudors will find resonance in its sprawling cast, dynastic stakes and strategic intrigue.

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