Chinese Cinema release

Three Kingdoms: Starlit Heroes

Name: Three Kingdoms: Starlit Heroes
Genre: Drama, Animation, History
Released: 2025-10-01
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Tan Jianci, Ren Junpeng, Yang Wei, Wang Wang, 旺旺

Chinese Cinema20252h 2mMandarinTop 79% of Chinese Cinema grosses

39Standing

147th of 216 in Chinese Cinema

Reported gross: 23
Return on budget: —
Audience rating: —
Momentum: 46

Out-grossed 23% of Chinese Cinema releases with reported figures ($11M).
Momentum in the 46th percentile.

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Cost: Not on record
Took: $11M

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The picture

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the realm was thrown into chaos. Cao Cao campaigned against Dong Zhuo, welcomed the Emperor, and fought at Guandu, emerging as a hero of his time.

Released: 1 October 2025
Runtime: 2h 2m
Language: Mandarin
Industry: Chinese Cinema

Top billedAll 17 credits

Tan JianciCao Cao (voice)
Ren JunpengXu You (voice)
Yang WeiDong Cheng (voice)
Wang WangLiu Xie (voice)
旺旺Liu Xie (voice)
路金波Yuan Shao (voice)

Made by

Director: 于孟, 袁原, Meng Yu, Yuan Yuan
Writer: Yi Zhong-Tian

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