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Three Kingdoms: The Beginning
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Three Kingdoms: The Beginning

2026-06-27 · 137 min · ★ 6.3

Animation · History

Toward the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, amid nationwide unrest, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao sought to enlist General-in-Chief He Jin’s support to check the power of the eunuchs and restore the Han Dynasty to its rightful order. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo seized the chaos to march his troops into the capital, plotting to dethrone the reigning emperor and install a new one.Swept up in the torrential tide of troubled times, a host of warlords emerged one after another: Yuan Shu, Lü Bu, Sun Jian, as well as Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Turmoil engulfed Luoyang, and the fate of the great Han Empire stood at a crossroads…

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Directors
Xie Junwei
Production companies
Light Chaser Animation Studios
Countries
China
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kai WangKai Wang曹操(voice)
Wei ChaoWei Chao袁绍(voice)
万昊何进(voice)
Li NanLi Nan董卓(voice)
Chang WentaoChang Wentao吕布(voice)
Tang MingdongTang Mingdong袁术(voice)
Yan YanshengYan Yansheng王允(voice)
Chen ZheChen Zhe张让(voice)
Li ShimengLi Shimeng何太后(voice)

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