Records of the Three Kingdoms: The Year of Jiazi
Directed by Long Xinyuan
China · 2026 · 9 min 21 sec · Drama
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
China, AD 184. As famine and corruption fuel the Yellow Turban Rebellion, ordinary people struggle to survive and future heroes face their first tests. Amid court intrigue and brutal warfare, a young soldier’s plea confronts Liu Bei and his companions with a question greater than victory: what do they owe the people they hope to lead? Grounded in historical records and told through fictional ordinary characters, this AI-generated historical drama explores the human beginnings of the Three Kingdoms.
Director(s)
Long Xinyuan is the writer and director of Records of the Three Kingdoms: The Year of Jiazi. In this film, he explores AI filmmaking as a means of bringing historical research, cinematic realism and character-driven storytelling together. His approach centres on ordinary people’s experiences and the choices through which historical figures become heroes.
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