The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)

Original title

新解釈・三國志

Directed by

Yūichi Fukuda

Genre

comedy, history

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

12

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedic film that offers a new humorous take on the classic Chinese historical figures from the Three Kingdoms period. It follows Liu Bei and other characters as they navigate familiar events with a modern comedy twist.

comediclight-heartedplayfulcampyfast-pacedirreverentsillyenergetic

What happens

The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (Japanese: 新解釈・三國志, Hepburn: Shinkaishaku Sangokushi) is a 2020 Japanese comedy film directed by Yuichi Fukuda from his own script. Starring Yo Oizumi as Liu Bei with an ensemble cast portraying other people of the three kingdoms, it is an adaptation of Records of the Three Kingdoms with a new comedic interpretation by Fukuda himself. Before the release of the film on in Japan, it was set to be released in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It premiered in Taipei on December 10, 2020, and an online event was held to celebrate its premiere as the cast could not travel to Taiwan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 11, 2020, the film was released in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. It grossed 4.01 billion yen in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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