Despite the period's name, many Han Chinese and other tribal people like the Wuhuan were also involved in the uprisings and often joined forces with the Five Barbarians. The ' Five Barbarians' were the Xiongnu, Jie, Qiang, Di and Xianbei, many of whom had resettled within China. Coinciding with the War of the Eight Princes that greatly weakened the empire, these conflicts eventually drove the Jin imperial court out of northern and southwestern China.

'Five foreign tribes disrupting China' ) is a Chinese expression used to refer to a chaotic period of warfare during the Jin dynasty (266–420) roughly between 304 and 316 which heavily involved non- Han peoples living in China, commonly called the Five Barbarians. The Upheaval of the Five Barbarians also translated as the Rebellion or the Revolt of the Five Barbarians ( simplified Chinese: 五胡乱华 traditional Chinese: 五胡亂華 lit. 100,000 Xiongnu, Jie, Di, Qiang and Han Chinese It was one side's bravery and sacrifice told over and over again.Expansion of Han Zhao in northern China and Cheng Han in Sichuan Fall of the Western Jin dynasty in northern China Formation of the Eastern Jin dynasty in southern China.Ĭ. The American cast was mere caricatures and didn't contribute much with their weak lines.

Also too many character deaths felt like it was overdone. Despite being a straight forward war film, somehow it felt less engaging this time. If one finds it as an overdose then the film is not for them. With nearly 150mins runtime, the screenplay is filled with enough heroic moments and sacrifices. The action just about works with some patchy vfx but we have basically seen this all unfold in the previous part.

The single mission story without any sub plot works in it's favor as the story is easy to follow. There are a battalion of characters like the first one, a lot of body count as well. It doesn't provide anything new content wise but to speak of positives, this one isn't overstuffed like the previous one. This film serves it's purpose to celebrate hyper nationalism like it's predecessor. By now it's futile to use the term propaganda.

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