The movie "Chu and Han Jiaoxiong (Cantonese)" is a costume drama series produced by Hong Kong TVB, supervised by Li Tiansheng , starring Zheng Shaoqiu, Jiang Hua, Wu Meiyan, Zhang Keyi and others. The play takes the turbulent end of Qin Dynasty as the background, and tells the story of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, two friends who competed for the world in troubled times. Under the arrangement of good fortune and fooling others, Xiang Yu has great ambitions and wholeheartedly opposes Qin, but in the end he commits suicide in Wujiang, while Liu Bang, who was born in the market, unexpectedly wins the world.
The background of the story is set in 221 BC, Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms and unified world. In order to suppress the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, the Qin Dynasty implemented a strict policy of legalism, imposed harsh punishments and high corvee taxes, which made the people miserable. In this context, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu met and became friends. Together, the two raised the flag of righteousness to revolt against the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty.
However, with the deepening of the war, the friendship between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang has changed. Ambition begins to clash. The Qin Dynasty sent a large army to encircle and suppress the Chu army. Xiang Yu's brother Xiang Liang was killed by Zhang Han, which made Yu deeply sad. But Liu Bang was not under Yu's command, and he was distressed by Yu's incident. The two continued to follow the order of King Huai to attack Xianyang in Guanzhong together. They agreed that whoever enters Guanzhong first will be granted the title of King of Guanzhong, but Liu Bang is not ambitious, claiming that he will only be a pioneer for Xiang Yu, and is willing to wait for Yu's arrival even if he enters Guanzhong first.
"Chu and Han Jiaoxiong (Cantonese)" not only depicts the friendship in troubled times The contest with ambition also shows the military career of two famous figures in history. Xiang Yu has great ambitions, but because of his ambition and sadness, he finally went on the road of no return. Although Liu Bang came from a humble background, he won the world in the end. With ancient history as the background, the film vividly presents this moving historical story.