Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon(三國之見龍卸甲)

Year : 2008

Director: Daniel Lee

Cast
Andy Lau as Zhao Zilong (趙子龍)
Sammo Hung as Luo Ping’an (羅平安)
Damian Lau as Cao Cao (曹操)
Maggie Q as Cao Ying (曹嬰)

Plot
Zhao Zilong(Andy Lau) enlists in Liu Bei’s army and befriends Luo Ping’an,( Sammo Hung).

Liu Bei and his army get overwhelmed by Cao Cao’s( Damian Lau)forces, Zhao then engages Zhang Fei and Guan Yu in a duel and remains undefeated after several rounds. Liu Bei is so impressed that he gives Zhao his armour and sends him to save his family,finding Liu Bei’s son Liu Shan, Zhao straps the infant to his body as he fights his way through enemy lines, Cao Cao’s granddaughter, Cao Ying(Maggie Q )witnesses Zhao’s bravery.

Zhao continues to fight for Liu Bei and earns himself the nickname “Invincible General” as he has never lost a battle before.

Following Liu Bei’s death, Zhuge Liang persuades the new emperor, Liu Shan, to wage war against Cao’s army. By then, a grey-haired Zhao insists on going to battle,but later falls into a trap and his army has sustained heavy casualties. Zhao retreats to Phoenix Heights. After several attempts, Zhao duels with Cao Ying and defeats her but lets her go, but the enemy forces advance towards them, Zhao allows his subordinates to lead all his troops into battle, and is almost completely wiped out .

Zhao and Luo watch the battle and its aftermath from Phoenix Heights. At the end, Luo reveals that he has been very jealous of Zhao all these years because Zhao kept rising up the ranks while Luo remained a foot soldier. The two men make peace with each other and Luo helps Zhao remove his armour and tearfully beats the war drum as Zhao makes his final charge towards the enemy.