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Synopsis: When the world was young, laid a Kingdom between the Land of Snow and the Barbarian Territory where gods and men lived side by side and promises were lies. When the poor and starving orphaned girl Qingcheng meets the Goddess Manshen, she accepts to become the wealthy beauty of beauties with the curse that she would lose every man she loves, unless three things happen: snow falls in the spring, time moves backwards and the dead comes back to life. Years later, the slave Kunlun helps the Great General Master of the Crimson Armor Guangming to defeat a barbarian army with almost seven times more warriors, and Kunlun becomes his slave. When Guangming is wounded, he asks Kunlun to wear his armor and save the king from the cruel Duke of the North Wuhuan that put the Imperial City under siege with his army. However, Kunlun kills the king to save Princess Qingcheng and promises her to never let her die. Princess Qingcheng falls in love for the man of the crimson armor that she believes is Gener
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Kaige Chen
Production: Warner Independent Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
PG-13
Year:
2005
121 min
$632,879
Website
223 Views


that very day before the sun sets You will come back to my side

Kunlun!

Bring my horse!

Yes, Master!

My horse will speed your return to me!

She won't come back, Master

You have lost her

Because of this woman, you have disobeyed me a second time

I no longer want you with me!

Master

I have nowhere to go

Go home, back to wherever you came from

Kunlun,

You are not born to be a slave

It's time to take you home

I'll take you there

Where there was only light

This is a place

where there is mutual trust

Where we can run and

fly like the wind

You will see the revered Land of Snow

You are her child

Mama?

I saw my mother with a little girl

Who was she? Was I dreaming?

Where was that place?

This was your home the Land of Snow

I had to travel backwards in time

to show you who you are

The Land of Snow? Where is it now?

You were only two years old

when you were taken away as a slave

The girl was your sister

Five years ago it was destroyed by a cruel and heartless duke

Who are you?

The one who is cursed to wear the black cloak

The only man who can run faster than time

I want to see my mother and sister again

Learn to run then!

If you run with purpose

you will be able to see them again

I know how to run!

That is not running

That is fleeing

To achieve real speed

You must discover your heart's desire

What does it mean - desire?

That is something you must find for yourself

This is as far as I can take you

I have taught you everything I know

Remember, real speed is imperceptible

like the swell of a breeze, the gathering of clouds

The sunset and the moonrise

Just as you cannot tell when the leaves have turned

or when the first tooth of a baby has emerged

Just as you cannot tell

when you have fallen in love

Thank you, my friend

The one who should return is not here...

The one who shouldn't has arrived!

Master, you have lost your bet with Qingcheng

Huh? I certainly have not The sun has not set

Master, I have learnt to run faster than time itself

I have learnt that real speed cannot be perceived

Who taught you this nonsense?

Carry on!

Real speed is like the swelling of a breeze,

the gathering of clouds, the sunset, the moonrise

or the leaves turning red

Like a baby's first milk tooth

Like you

Dont know when you are in love

The sun is setting!

Master, let me take you back in time to the day she left!

How dare you not return to me!

I am not afraid to love anymore

even if I lose you, I want to love you!

With you, I feel that I can trust again

Have I really got you now?

I was yours a long time ago

The moment you saved me from the King

was the moment I fell in love with you

When the last of the cherry blossoms all have fallen

When the sun and the moon appear side by side

Qingcheng's true love will come to her

She is not mine yet but she will be

Qingcheng,

I have learned to make up my own mind

I could never harm you

Now I must go home...

Do you remember

what you said by the waterfalls?

You said, you must not die, you must go on living

I want to see my mother... my sister...

It's useless

What you see has already happened

Your desire has carried you back five years

I am going to kill Wuhuan right now!

You cannot penetrate the wall of time

you cannot save your family

I am the Duke of the North, your conqueror

Since I was a child,

I had wanted to run like the wind, the way you do

As your new ruler, I have brought you a special present

A cloak with magical powers

which will allow you to run

faster than anyone, faster than time

You will traverse heaven and earth in the blink of an eye

My people, I am happy that

one of you may receive this gift

and have the honor of being my slave

Who would like this privilege?

Little girl

Why don't your persuade one of your clan to come forward?

What does he want with my little sister?

We should go

Leave me alone!

Is there not a single person amongst you

who will accept my offer?

You are a cruel and heartless race, of no use to me!

Mama!

I will be your slave!

Let me be your slave!

Then let's see if you are a fast enough!

Don't run! You'll fan the flames!

Now I believe you are a native of the Land of Snow

But one who is afraid of deat

Still, only a man who fears death can be a good slave

Put this on, and you will live

But you have to wear it always

If you ever remove it

you will become a wisp of air

vanished forever...

From now on

you will serve as my swiftest assassin

When I'm ready, you will eliminate my greatest enemy

You betrayed you own people!

I never hurt anyone

I did not betray anybody

All I wanted was to live

Do not go looking for Wuhuan

Like me, you will not be able to kill him

I am nothing like you

Wait!

Great General, we have captured Wuhuan

He awaits your justice

Weren't you ready to feed me to the wolves?

Great General, we made a terrible mistake

We gave our allegiance to Wuhuan but he is half the man you are

Without you we are as children without a father

We should never have turned our backs on you

We have wronged you profoundly

We have missed you

I will not go

My life is here

Great General, I know that you too have missed us

Commander Yeli

The General you once knew is dead

Take this armor and find it a new master

He would never have parted from his armor, even for a second

Our Great General...is truly no more

Go ahead and cry

Stop crying!

Stand up!

If you don't come with us I shall never stand up

Why don't you come with me?

Forget them!

Being a warrior is behind you now!

What if I really wished to go?

Don't leave me! Don't!

Then come with me!

Let's go!

Are you looking for the General? He is not here

He's gone

Kunlun! Wait!

Find him and make sure he is safe

I'll wait for him here

Please enter

I knew I could make you come back

Such beautiful clothes you have!

Did Qingcheng make them herself?

I was told that the Great General Guangming

was happily living with a woman

without his armor and in domestic bliss

Am I right?

Arrest the assassin

The Crimson Armor, MyLord

Thank you, Yeli

Move!

You are an imposter!

You think I don't know your secret?

Qingcheng!

Qingcheng!

What a perfect pair

Pity you are in love with the wrong man

Stop!

Do you think I took you to see her

just so that you can break her heart?

She is waiting for you

You know where to find her

Yes I do...She is in Wuhuan's cage

We have to work together with snow wolf now

You and I together.

We must kill Wuhuan

and rescue Qingcheng.

I have no appetite to fight

I have lost to Wuhuan

He has waited, Then taken away my only happiness

You should kill me

the way you would kill a defeated soldier

who refuses to die

Have you forgotten?

You are the mighty general

who wiped out 20,000 invaders with 3,000 soldiers!

The Great General Guangming is finished

Where is the Crimson Armor?

What do you want with it?

You are no longer worthy of being its master

I am going to put on the armor and confess my true identity to Qingcheng

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