Legendary Amazons
The film is set in early 11th century China during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. The emperor neglects state affairs and indulges in personal pleasures, while the government sinks into corruption and war continues to rage on at the borders of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty is being invaded by the armies of the rival state of Western Xia. Yang Zongbao is the last man standing in the Yang clan, a family of generals who have dedicated their lives to defending the Song Dynasty from foreign invaders. He apparently dies in battle tragically when the treacherous Imperial Tutor Pang refuses to send reinforcements to aid him. Yang Zongbao's widowed wife Mu Guiying leads the other widows of the Yang clan into battle to continue the legacy of their husbands.
Cast
Cecilia Cheung
Mu GuiyingRichie Jen
General Yang ZongbaoCheng Pei-pei
She TaijunYukari Ôshima
2nd Lady Yang / Zou LanyingLi Jing
2nd Lady Yang / Geng JinhuaJin Qiaoqiao
3rd Lady Yang / Dong Yue'eYang Zitong
4th Lady Yang / Meng JinbangKathy Chow
5th Lady Yang / Ma SaiyingLiu Xiaoqing
6th Lady Yang / Princess ChaiYu Na
7th Lady Yang / Du Jin'eChen Zihan
8th Sister Yang / Yang YanqiLiu Dong
9th Sister Yang / Yang YanyingZhou Xiaofei
Yang PaifengWu Ma
Vincent Lam Wai
Fung Hak-On