With a rather pleasing Hong Kong box-office result back in March 2008 Donnie Yen’s next on-screen DVD appearance will be the period war drama co-starring Leon Lai and Kelly Chen.

The story takes place during the time of the Warring States, when the kingdom of Yan is defending itself against an invasion by the Zhao. Kelly Chen plays the Yan king’s daughter, Yan Feier, who is forced to take on the role of monarch when her father dies suddenly. Although her father had bestowed the honour of leading the Yan kingdom on the fierce General Muyong (played by Kung-fu super-kicker Donnie Yen), she hesitantly accepts the role to avoid a civil war, because two factions have appeared in the military ranks, one led by the loyal General Muyong and the other by the king’s murderously ambitious nephew, Wu Ba (Guo Xiaodong).Wu Ba tries to kill Feier before her coronation but she escapes in a nearby forest and is rescued later by mysterious stranger Duan Lanquan (Leon Lai). The two eventually fall in love but when trouble breaks out in the Yan kingdom, Feier is forced to return home.

Title: An Empress And The Warriors
Starring: Donnie Yen. Leon Lai, Kelly Chen, Guo Xiaodong
Director: Tong Ching Siu-tung
Genre: Period/War

An Empress And The Warriors will be released on DVD later next month. be sure to check out the next issue of Jade Screen: The Hong Kong Movie Magazine for an exlusive review and a look behind-the-scenes.