Last Woman Of Shang

Around 1100 B.C., King Chou of Ying Shang, a brave and valiant warrior, had vanquished all his neighboring states. After a victorious campaign against his strongest neighbor, he returns in triumph to his capital at Chao Ko. The lords and nobles of his court give him a welcome befitting an all-conquering hero. King Chou proudly rides his war-chariot into the capital amid the acclaim of his people.That night, there is celebration and revelry in the court of King Chou. At the festivities, Pei Kan, a loyal minister, advises King Chou to consolidate his triumphs and develop peace throughout the country, as his foreign campaigns had depleted the national coffers and the people were tired of war. However, King Chou pays little heed to his advice. He orders obsequious minister Fei Chung to exact higher tributes from the vanquished states, and is delighted when Fei Chung replies that he has already sent Yiu Hun to do so.Yiu Hun arrives at Chichow demanding tribute from the Duke of Su. He refuses to accept tributes of brassware and jades, but demands other treasures and beautiful girls. However, Yiu Hun is really interested in Ta Chi, the daughter of the Duke of Su. Ta Chi is a very beautiful and accomplished girl, so Yiu Hun tries to make things difficult for the Duke of Su hoping that he will appease him by offering him his daughter.Ta Chi loves the countryside and often visits it with her lady-in-waiting Chi Yen. One day he meets Chi Fa, the son of the Duke of Sipa. They get along very well, as both are fond of music. They return together to the castle of the Duke of Su. While they’re playing a musical duet, Yiu Hun breaks in on them. Pretending to be drunk, he makes advances on Ta Chi. Seeing this, Chi Fa leaves in disgust. Yiu Hun wants Ta Chi to drink with him, but she refuses. Since King Chou sent him, Chi Yen advises her to humor Yiu Hun. After Chi Yen leaves to get help, Yiu Hun tries to attack Ta Chi, but the Duke of Su arrives in time and orders Yiu Hun to leave immediately.Chichow is struck with famine. The Duke of Su barters the treasures, initially gathered as tribute to King Chou, to neighboring states for grain to feed his hungry people. King Chou is displeased with the Duke of Su, and egged on by Fei Chung and Yiu Hun, sends an army against Chichow. The Duke of Su is defeated and killed in battle. Ta Chi tries to commit suicide but Chi Yen saves and advises her to avenge her father’s death by using her beauty to destroy King Chou.Ta Chi agrees to return to Chao Ko with King Chou. On the way back she frames Yiu Hun for trying to seduce her. Seeped in rage, King Chou orders Yiu Hun executed.Under the spell of Ta Chi’s beauty, King Chou begins to neglect the affairs of state as well as his Queen, who out of jealousy, tries to murder Ta Chi. The attempt fails forcing the Queen to kill herself. King Chou then makes Ta Chi his queen. To satisfy Ta Chi’s whim to reach the stars, King Chou orders a tall tower built. Already impoverished by the constant wars, his subjects are dissatisfied as the Duke of Sipa advises King Chou to stop the project. The King orders him imprisoned.Pei Kan also tries to save King Chou from the spell of Ta Chi, and pleads with him to send her away for his country’s sake. King Chou angrily turns on Pei Kan and orders him to kill himself.Learning that his father is imprisoned, Chi Fa visits him. The Duke of Sipa orders Chi Fa to assassinate Ta Chi. Chi Fa manages to sneak into Ta Chi’s chambers at night and finds her sleeping. But since he can’t bring himself around to killing her, he is arrested. Because Fei Chung suspects that Chi Fa and Ta Chi are having an affair, he suggests to King Chou to have Chi Fa and the Duke of Sipa killed then as a test, feed their cooked flesh to Ta Chi. However, Chi Yen discovers this and informs Ta Chi. Together they save Chi Fa and his father, and two other persons are killed in their place. Ta Chi accuses King Chou of insulting her by feeding her the flesh of a disloyal noble. King Chou angrily turns on Fei Chung, who barely escapes execution.After escaping from prison, Chi Fa and his father conspire with 800 nobles of the land to rebel against King Chou. They launch a lightning attack against Chao Ko. Taken by surprise, King Chou takes refuge in the tower he had built for Ta Chi, but it is quickly surrounded. Fei Chung tries to escape with the treasures of King Chou, but is intercepted by Chi Fa, who kills him.The tower is set on fire and King Chou and Ta Chi are both trapped. Only then does Ta Chi tell King Chou that she had planned his destruction to avenge her father’s death. King Chou tries to strangle her but a falling beam traps him. The tower is burnt to the ground as King Chou and Ta Chi perish in the flames. By the light of the dawn, Chi Fa and ChiYen stand before the smoldering ruins of the tower to mourn the death of Ta Chi.

Last Woman Of Shang

Around 1100 B.C., King Chou of Ying Shang, a brave and valiant warrior, had vanquished all his neighboring states. After a victorious campaign against his strongest neighbor, he returns in triumph to his capital at Chao Ko. The lords and nobles of his court give him a welcome befitting an all-conquering hero. King Chou proudly rides his war-chariot into the capital amid the acclaim of his people.That night, there is celebration and revelry in the court of King Chou. At the festivities, Pei Kan, a loyal minister, advises King Chou to consolidate his triumphs and develop peace throughout the country, as his foreign campaigns had depleted the national coffers and the people were tired of war. However, King Chou pays little heed to his advice. He orders obsequious minister Fei Chung to exact higher tributes from the vanquished states, and is delighted when Fei Chung replies that he has already sent Yiu Hun to do so.Yiu Hun arrives at Chichow demanding tribute from the Duke of Su. He refuses to accept tributes of brassware and jades, but demands other treasures and beautiful girls. However, Yiu Hun is really interested in Ta Chi, the daughter of the Duke of Su. Ta Chi is a very beautiful and accomplished girl, so Yiu Hun tries to make things difficult for the Duke of Su hoping that he will appease him by offering him his daughter.Ta Chi loves the countryside and often visits it with her lady-in-waiting Chi Yen. One day he meets Chi Fa, the son of the Duke of Sipa. They get along very well, as both are fond of music. They return together to the castle of the Duke of Su. While they’re playing a musical duet, Yiu Hun breaks in on them. Pretending to be drunk, he makes advances on Ta Chi. Seeing this, Chi Fa leaves in disgust. Yiu Hun wants Ta Chi to drink with him, but she refuses. Since King Chou sent him, Chi Yen advises her to humor Yiu Hun. After Chi Yen leaves to get help, Yiu Hun tries to attack Ta Chi, but the Duke of Su arrives in time and orders Yiu Hun to leave immediately.Chichow is struck with famine. The Duke of Su barters the treasures, initially gathered as tribute to King Chou, to neighboring states for grain to feed his hungry people. King Chou is displeased with the Duke of Su, and egged on by Fei Chung and Yiu Hun, sends an army against Chichow. The Duke of Su is defeated and killed in battle. Ta Chi tries to commit suicide but Chi Yen saves and advises her to avenge her father’s death by using her beauty to destroy King Chou.Ta Chi agrees to return to Chao Ko with King Chou. On the way back she frames Yiu Hun for trying to seduce her. Seeped in rage, King Chou orders Yiu Hun executed.Under the spell of Ta Chi’s beauty, King Chou begins to neglect the affairs of state as well as his Queen, who out of jealousy, tries to murder Ta Chi. The attempt fails forcing the Queen to kill herself. King Chou then makes Ta Chi his queen. To satisfy Ta Chi’s whim to reach the stars, King Chou orders a tall tower built. Already impoverished by the constant wars, his subjects are dissatisfied as the Duke of Sipa advises King Chou to stop the project. The King orders him imprisoned.Pei Kan also tries to save King Chou from the spell of Ta Chi, and pleads with him to send her away for his country’s sake. King Chou angrily turns on Pei Kan and orders him to kill himself.Learning that his father is imprisoned, Chi Fa visits him. The Duke of Sipa orders Chi Fa to assassinate Ta Chi. Chi Fa manages to sneak into Ta Chi’s chambers at night and finds her sleeping. But since he can’t bring himself around to killing her, he is arrested. Because Fei Chung suspects that Chi Fa and Ta Chi are having an affair, he suggests to King Chou to have Chi Fa and the Duke of Sipa killed then as a test, feed their cooked flesh to Ta Chi. However, Chi Yen discovers this and informs Ta Chi. Together they save Chi Fa and his father, and two other persons are killed in their place. Ta Chi accuses King Chou of insulting her by feeding her the flesh of a disloyal noble. King Chou angrily turns on Fei Chung, who barely escapes execution.After escaping from prison, Chi Fa and his father conspire with 800 nobles of the land to rebel against King Chou. They launch a lightning attack against Chao Ko. Taken by surprise, King Chou takes refuge in the tower he had built for Ta Chi, but it is quickly surrounded. Fei Chung tries to escape with the treasures of King Chou, but is intercepted by Chi Fa, who kills him.The tower is set on fire and King Chou and Ta Chi are both trapped. Only then does Ta Chi tell King Chou that she had planned his destruction to avenge her father’s death. King Chou tries to strangle her but a falling beam traps him. The tower is burnt to the ground as King Chou and Ta Chi perish in the flames. By the light of the dawn, Chi Fa and ChiYen stand before the smoldering ruins of the tower to mourn the death of Ta Chi.

Last Woman Of Shang

Around 1100 B.C., King Chou of Ying Shang, a brave and valiant warrior, had vanquished all his neighboring states. After a victorious campaign against his strongest neighbor, he returns in triumph to his capital at Chao Ko. The lords and nobles of his court give him a welcome befitting an all-conquering hero. King Chou proudly rides his war-chariot into the capital amid the acclaim of his people.That night, there is celebration and revelry in the court of King Chou. At the festivities, Pei Kan, a loyal minister, advises King Chou to consolidate his triumphs and develop peace throughout the country, as his foreign campaigns had depleted the national coffers and the people were tired of war. However, King Chou pays little heed to his advice. He orders obsequious minister Fei Chung to exact higher tributes from the vanquished states, and is delighted when Fei Chung replies that he has already sent Yiu Hun to do so.Yiu Hun arrives at Chichow demanding tribute from the Duke of Su. He refuses to accept tributes of brassware and jades, but demands other treasures and beautiful girls. However, Yiu Hun is really interested in Ta Chi, the daughter of the Duke of Su. Ta Chi is a very beautiful and accomplished girl, so Yiu Hun tries to make things difficult for the Duke of Su hoping that he will appease him by offering him his daughter.Ta Chi loves the countryside and often visits it with her lady-in-waiting Chi Yen. One day he meets Chi Fa, the son of the Duke of Sipa. They get along very well, as both are fond of music. They return together to the castle of the Duke of Su. While they’re playing a musical duet, Yiu Hun breaks in on them. Pretending to be drunk, he makes advances on Ta Chi. Seeing this, Chi Fa leaves in disgust. Yiu Hun wants Ta Chi to drink with him, but she refuses. Since King Chou sent him, Chi Yen advises her to humor Yiu Hun. After Chi Yen leaves to get help, Yiu Hun tries to attack Ta Chi, but the Duke of Su arrives in time and orders Yiu Hun to leave immediately.Chichow is struck with famine. The Duke of Su barters the treasures, initially gathered as tribute to King Chou, to neighboring states for grain to feed his hungry people. King Chou is displeased with the Duke of Su, and egged on by Fei Chung and Yiu Hun, sends an army against Chichow. The Duke of Su is defeated and killed in battle. Ta Chi tries to commit suicide but Chi Yen saves and advises her to avenge her father’s death by using her beauty to destroy King Chou.Ta Chi agrees to return to Chao Ko with King Chou. On the way back she frames Yiu Hun for trying to seduce her. Seeped in rage, King Chou orders Yiu Hun executed.Under the spell of Ta Chi’s beauty, King Chou begins to neglect the affairs of state as well as his Queen, who out of jealousy, tries to murder Ta Chi. The attempt fails forcing the Queen to kill herself. King Chou then makes Ta Chi his queen. To satisfy Ta Chi’s whim to reach the stars, King Chou orders a tall tower built. Already impoverished by the constant wars, his subjects are dissatisfied as the Duke of Sipa advises King Chou to stop the project. The King orders him imprisoned.Pei Kan also tries to save King Chou from the spell of Ta Chi, and pleads with him to send her away for his country’s sake. King Chou angrily turns on Pei Kan and orders him to kill himself.Learning that his father is imprisoned, Chi Fa visits him. The Duke of Sipa orders Chi Fa to assassinate Ta Chi. Chi Fa manages to sneak into Ta Chi’s chambers at night and finds her sleeping. But since he can’t bring himself around to killing her, he is arrested. Because Fei Chung suspects that Chi Fa and Ta Chi are having an affair, he suggests to King Chou to have Chi Fa and the Duke of Sipa killed then as a test, feed their cooked flesh to Ta Chi. However, Chi Yen discovers this and informs Ta Chi. Together they save Chi Fa and his father, and two other persons are killed in their place. Ta Chi accuses King Chou of insulting her by feeding her the flesh of a disloyal noble. King Chou angrily turns on Fei Chung, who barely escapes execution.After escaping from prison, Chi Fa and his father conspire with 800 nobles of the land to rebel against King Chou. They launch a lightning attack against Chao Ko. Taken by surprise, King Chou takes refuge in the tower he had built for Ta Chi, but it is quickly surrounded. Fei Chung tries to escape with the treasures of King Chou, but is intercepted by Chi Fa, who kills him.The tower is set on fire and King Chou and Ta Chi are both trapped. Only then does Ta Chi tell King Chou that she had planned his destruction to avenge her father’s death. King Chou tries to strangle her but a falling beam traps him. The tower is burnt to the ground as King Chou and Ta Chi perish in the flames. By the light of the dawn, Chi Fa and ChiYen stand before the smoldering ruins of the tower to mourn the death of Ta Chi.

Around 1100 B.C., King Chou of Ying Shang, a brave and valiant warrior, had vanquished all his neighboring states. After a victorious campaign against his strongest neighbor, he returns in triumph to his capital at Chao Ko. The lords and nobles of his court give him a welcome befitting an all-conquering hero. King Chou proudly rides his war-chariot into the capital amid the acclaim of his people.That night, there is celebration and revelry in the court of King Chou. At the festivities, Pei Kan, a loyal minister, advises King Chou to consolidate his triumphs and develop peace throughout the country, as his foreign campaigns had depleted the national coffers and the people were tired of war. However, King Chou pays little heed to his advice. He orders obsequious minister Fei Chung to exact higher tributes from the vanquished states, and is delighted when Fei Chung replies that he has already sent Yiu Hun to do so.Yiu Hun arrives at Chichow demanding tribute from the Duke of Su. He refuses to accept tributes of brassware and jades, but demands other treasures and beautiful girls. However, Yiu Hun is really interested in Ta Chi, the daughter of the Duke of Su. Ta Chi is a very beautiful and accomplished girl, so Yiu Hun tries to make things difficult for the Duke of Su hoping that he will appease him by offering him his daughter.Ta Chi loves the countryside and often visits it with her lady-in-waiting Chi Yen. One day he meets Chi Fa, the son of the Duke of Sipa. They get along very well, as both are fond of music. They return together to the castle of the Duke of Su. While they’re playing a musical duet, Yiu Hun breaks in on them. Pretending to be drunk, he makes advances on Ta Chi. Seeing this, Chi Fa leaves in disgust. Yiu Hun wants Ta Chi to drink with him, but she refuses. Since King Chou sent him, Chi Yen advises her to humor Yiu Hun. After Chi Yen leaves to get help, Yiu Hun tries to attack Ta Chi, but the Duke of Su arrives in time and orders Yiu Hun to leave immediately.Chichow is struck with famine. The Duke of Su barters the treasures, initially gathered as tribute to King Chou, to neighboring states for grain to feed his hungry people. King Chou is displeased with the Duke of Su, and egged on by Fei Chung and Yiu Hun, sends an army against Chichow. The Duke of Su is defeated and killed in battle. Ta Chi tries to commit suicide but Chi Yen saves and advises her to avenge her father’s death by using her beauty to destroy King Chou.Ta Chi agrees to return to Chao Ko with King Chou. On the way back she frames Yiu Hun for trying to seduce her. Seeped in rage, King Chou orders Yiu Hun executed.Under the spell of Ta Chi’s beauty, King Chou begins to neglect the affairs of state as well as his Queen, who out of jealousy, tries to murder Ta Chi. The attempt fails forcing the Queen to kill herself. King Chou then makes Ta Chi his queen. To satisfy Ta Chi’s whim to reach the stars, King Chou orders a tall tower built. Already impoverished by the constant wars, his subjects are dissatisfied as the Duke of Sipa advises King Chou to stop the project. The King orders him imprisoned.Pei Kan also tries to save King Chou from the spell of Ta Chi, and pleads with him to send her away for his country’s sake. King Chou angrily turns on Pei Kan and orders him to kill himself.Learning that his father is imprisoned, Chi Fa visits him. The Duke of Sipa orders Chi Fa to assassinate Ta Chi. Chi Fa manages to sneak into Ta Chi’s chambers at night and finds her sleeping. But since he can’t bring himself around to killing her, he is arrested. Because Fei Chung suspects that Chi Fa and Ta Chi are having an affair, he suggests to King Chou to have Chi Fa and the Duke of Sipa killed then as a test, feed their cooked flesh to Ta Chi. However, Chi Yen discovers this and informs Ta Chi. Together they save Chi Fa and his father, and two other persons are killed in their place. Ta Chi accuses King Chou of insulting her by feeding her the flesh of a disloyal noble. King Chou angrily turns on Fei Chung, who barely escapes execution.After escaping from prison, Chi Fa and his father conspire with 800 nobles of the land to rebel against King Chou. They launch a lightning attack against Chao Ko. Taken by surprise, King Chou takes refuge in the tower he had built for Ta Chi, but it is quickly surrounded. Fei Chung tries to escape with the treasures of King Chou, but is intercepted by Chi Fa, who kills him.The tower is set on fire and King Chou and Ta Chi are both trapped. Only then does Ta Chi tell King Chou that she had planned his destruction to avenge her father’s death. King Chou tries to strangle her but a falling beam traps him. The tower is burnt to the ground as King Chou and Ta Chi perish in the flames. By the light of the dawn, Chi Fa and ChiYen stand before the smoldering ruins of the tower to mourn the death of Ta Chi.

Last Woman Of Shang

Around 1100 B.C., King Chou of Ying Shang, a brave and valiant warrior, had vanquished all his neighboring states. After a victorious campaign against his strongest neighbor, he returns in triumph to his capital at Chao Ko. The lords and nobles of his court give him a welcome befitting an all-conquering hero. King Chou proudly rides his war-chariot into the capital amid the acclaim of his people.That night, there is celebration and revelry in the court of King Chou. At the festivities, Pei Kan, a loyal minister, advises King Chou to consolidate his triumphs and develop peace throughout the country, as his foreign campaigns had depleted the national coffers and the people were tired of war. However, King Chou pays little heed to his advice. He orders obsequious minister Fei Chung to exact higher tributes from the vanquished states, and is delighted when Fei Chung replies that he has already sent Yiu Hun to do so.Yiu Hun arrives at Chichow demanding tribute from the Duke of Su. He refuses to accept tributes of brassware and jades, but demands other treasures and beautiful girls. However, Yiu Hun is really interested in Ta Chi, the daughter of the Duke of Su. Ta Chi is a very beautiful and accomplished girl, so Yiu Hun tries to make things difficult for the Duke of Su hoping that he will appease him by offering him his daughter.Ta Chi loves the countryside and often visits it with her lady-in-waiting Chi Yen. One day he meets Chi Fa, the son of the Duke of Sipa. They get along very well, as both are fond of music. They return together to the castle of the Duke of Su. While they’re playing a musical duet, Yiu Hun breaks in on them. Pretending to be drunk, he makes advances on Ta Chi. Seeing this, Chi Fa leaves in disgust. Yiu Hun wants Ta Chi to drink with him, but she refuses. Since King Chou sent him, Chi Yen advises her to humor Yiu Hun. After Chi Yen leaves to get help, Yiu Hun tries to attack Ta Chi, but the Duke of Su arrives in time and orders Yiu Hun to leave immediately.Chichow is struck with famine. The Duke of Su barters the treasures, initially gathered as tribute to King Chou, to neighboring states for grain to feed his hungry people. King Chou is displeased with the Duke of Su, and egged on by Fei Chung and Yiu Hun, sends an army against Chichow. The Duke of Su is defeated and killed in battle. Ta Chi tries to commit suicide but Chi Yen saves and advises her to avenge her father’s death by using her beauty to destroy King Chou.Ta Chi agrees to return to Chao Ko with King Chou. On the way back she frames Yiu Hun for trying to seduce her. Seeped in rage, King Chou orders Yiu Hun executed.Under the spell of Ta Chi’s beauty, King Chou begins to neglect the affairs of state as well as his Queen, who out of jealousy, tries to murder Ta Chi. The attempt fails forcing the Queen to kill herself. King Chou then makes Ta Chi his queen. To satisfy Ta Chi’s whim to reach the stars, King Chou orders a tall tower built. Already impoverished by the constant wars, his subjects are dissatisfied as the Duke of Sipa advises King Chou to stop the project. The King orders him imprisoned.Pei Kan also tries to save King Chou from the spell of Ta Chi, and pleads with him to send her away for his country’s sake. King Chou angrily turns on Pei Kan and orders him to kill himself.Learning that his father is imprisoned, Chi Fa visits him. The Duke of Sipa orders Chi Fa to assassinate Ta Chi. Chi Fa manages to sneak into Ta Chi’s chambers at night and finds her sleeping. But since he can’t bring himself around to killing her, he is arrested. Because Fei Chung suspects that Chi Fa and Ta Chi are having an affair, he suggests to King Chou to have Chi Fa and the Duke of Sipa killed then as a test, feed their cooked flesh to Ta Chi. However, Chi Yen discovers this and informs Ta Chi. Together they save Chi Fa and his father, and two other persons are killed in their place. Ta Chi accuses King Chou of insulting her by feeding her the flesh of a disloyal noble. King Chou angrily turns on Fei Chung, who barely escapes execution.After escaping from prison, Chi Fa and his father conspire with 800 nobles of the land to rebel against King Chou. They launch a lightning attack against Chao Ko. Taken by surprise, King Chou takes refuge in the tower he had built for Ta Chi, but it is quickly surrounded. Fei Chung tries to escape with the treasures of King Chou, but is intercepted by Chi Fa, who kills him.The tower is set on fire and King Chou and Ta Chi are both trapped. Only then does Ta Chi tell King Chou that she had planned his destruction to avenge her father’s death. King Chou tries to strangle her but a falling beam traps him. The tower is burnt to the ground as King Chou and Ta Chi perish in the flames. By the light of the dawn, Chi Fa and ChiYen stand before the smoldering ruins of the tower to mourn the death of Ta Chi.

Last Woman Of Shang

Around 1100 B.C., King Chou of Ying Shang, a brave and valiant warrior, had vanquished all his neighboring states. After a victorious campaign against his strongest neighbor, he returns in triumph to his capital at Chao Ko. The lords and nobles of his court give him a welcome befitting an all-conquering hero. King Chou proudly rides his war-chariot into the capital amid the acclaim of his people.That night, there is celebration and revelry in the court of King Chou. At the festivities, Pei Kan, a loyal minister, advises King Chou to consolidate his triumphs and develop peace throughout the country, as his foreign campaigns had depleted the national coffers and the people were tired of war. However, King Chou pays little heed to his advice. He orders obsequious minister Fei Chung to exact higher tributes from the vanquished states, and is delighted when Fei Chung replies that he has already sent Yiu Hun to do so.Yiu Hun arrives at Chichow demanding tribute from the Duke of Su. He refuses to accept tributes of brassware and jades, but demands other treasures and beautiful girls. However, Yiu Hun is really interested in Ta Chi, the daughter of the Duke of Su. Ta Chi is a very beautiful and accomplished girl, so Yiu Hun tries to make things difficult for the Duke of Su hoping that he will appease him by offering him his daughter.Ta Chi loves the countryside and often visits it with her lady-in-waiting Chi Yen. One day he meets Chi Fa, the son of the Duke of Sipa. They get along very well, as both are fond of music. They return together to the castle of the Duke of Su. While they’re playing a musical duet, Yiu Hun breaks in on them. Pretending to be drunk, he makes advances on Ta Chi. Seeing this, Chi Fa leaves in disgust. Yiu Hun wants Ta Chi to drink with him, but she refuses. Since King Chou sent him, Chi Yen advises her to humor Yiu Hun. After Chi Yen leaves to get help, Yiu Hun tries to attack Ta Chi, but the Duke of Su arrives in time and orders Yiu Hun to leave immediately.Chichow is struck with famine. The Duke of Su barters the treasures, initially gathered as tribute to King Chou, to neighboring states for grain to feed his hungry people. King Chou is displeased with the Duke of Su, and egged on by Fei Chung and Yiu Hun, sends an army against Chichow. The Duke of Su is defeated and killed in battle. Ta Chi tries to commit suicide but Chi Yen saves and advises her to avenge her father’s death by using her beauty to destroy King Chou.Ta Chi agrees to return to Chao Ko with King Chou. On the way back she frames Yiu Hun for trying to seduce her. Seeped in rage, King Chou orders Yiu Hun executed.Under the spell of Ta Chi’s beauty, King Chou begins to neglect the affairs of state as well as his Queen, who out of jealousy, tries to murder Ta Chi. The attempt fails forcing the Queen to kill herself. King Chou then makes Ta Chi his queen. To satisfy Ta Chi’s whim to reach the stars, King Chou orders a tall tower built. Already impoverished by the constant wars, his subjects are dissatisfied as the Duke of Sipa advises King Chou to stop the project. The King orders him imprisoned.Pei Kan also tries to save King Chou from the spell of Ta Chi, and pleads with him to send her away for his country’s sake. King Chou angrily turns on Pei Kan and orders him to kill himself.Learning that his father is imprisoned, Chi Fa visits him. The Duke of Sipa orders Chi Fa to assassinate Ta Chi. Chi Fa manages to sneak into Ta Chi’s chambers at night and finds her sleeping. But since he can’t bring himself around to killing her, he is arrested. Because Fei Chung suspects that Chi Fa and Ta Chi are having an affair, he suggests to King Chou to have Chi Fa and the Duke of Sipa killed then as a test, feed their cooked flesh to Ta Chi. However, Chi Yen discovers this and informs Ta Chi. Together they save Chi Fa and his father, and two other persons are killed in their place. Ta Chi accuses King Chou of insulting her by feeding her the flesh of a disloyal noble. King Chou angrily turns on Fei Chung, who barely escapes execution.After escaping from prison, Chi Fa and his father conspire with 800 nobles of the land to rebel against King Chou. They launch a lightning attack against Chao Ko. Taken by surprise, King Chou takes refuge in the tower he had built for Ta Chi, but it is quickly surrounded. Fei Chung tries to escape with the treasures of King Chou, but is intercepted by Chi Fa, who kills him.The tower is set on fire and King Chou and Ta Chi are both trapped. Only then does Ta Chi tell King Chou that she had planned his destruction to avenge her father’s death. King Chou tries to strangle her but a falling beam traps him. The tower is burnt to the ground as King Chou and Ta Chi perish in the flames. By the light of the dawn, Chi Fa and ChiYen stand before the smoldering ruins of the tower to mourn the death of Ta Chi.

Last Woman Of Shang

Around 1100 B.C., King Chou of Ying Shang, a brave and valiant warrior, had vanquished all his neighboring states. After a victorious campaign against his strongest neighbor, he returns in triumph to his capital at Chao Ko. The lords and nobles of his court give him a welcome befitting an all-conquering hero. King Chou proudly rides his war-chariot into the capital amid the acclaim of his people.That night, there is celebration and revelry in the court of King Chou. At the festivities, Pei Kan, a loyal minister, advises King Chou to consolidate his triumphs and develop peace throughout the country, as his foreign campaigns had depleted the national coffers and the people were tired of war. However, King Chou pays little heed to his advice. He orders obsequious minister Fei Chung to exact higher tributes from the vanquished states, and is delighted when Fei Chung replies that he has already sent Yiu Hun to do so.Yiu Hun arrives at Chichow demanding tribute from the Duke of Su. He refuses to accept tributes of brassware and jades, but demands other treasures and beautiful girls. However, Yiu Hun is really interested in Ta Chi, the daughter of the Duke of Su. Ta Chi is a very beautiful and accomplished girl, so Yiu Hun tries to make things difficult for the Duke of Su hoping that he will appease him by offering him his daughter.Ta Chi loves the countryside and often visits it with her lady-in-waiting Chi Yen. One day he meets Chi Fa, the son of the Duke of Sipa. They get along very well, as both are fond of music. They return together to the castle of the Duke of Su. While they’re playing a musical duet, Yiu Hun breaks in on them. Pretending to be drunk, he makes advances on Ta Chi. Seeing this, Chi Fa leaves in disgust. Yiu Hun wants Ta Chi to drink with him, but she refuses. Since King Chou sent him, Chi Yen advises her to humor Yiu Hun. After Chi Yen leaves to get help, Yiu Hun tries to attack Ta Chi, but the Duke of Su arrives in time and orders Yiu Hun to leave immediately.Chichow is struck with famine. The Duke of Su barters the treasures, initially gathered as tribute to King Chou, to neighboring states for grain to feed his hungry people. King Chou is displeased with the Duke of Su, and egged on by Fei Chung and Yiu Hun, sends an army against Chichow. The Duke of Su is defeated and killed in battle. Ta Chi tries to commit suicide but Chi Yen saves and advises her to avenge her father’s death by using her beauty to destroy King Chou.Ta Chi agrees to return to Chao Ko with King Chou. On the way back she frames Yiu Hun for trying to seduce her. Seeped in rage, King Chou orders Yiu Hun executed.Under the spell of Ta Chi’s beauty, King Chou begins to neglect the affairs of state as well as his Queen, who out of jealousy, tries to murder Ta Chi. The attempt fails forcing the Queen to kill herself. King Chou then makes Ta Chi his queen. To satisfy Ta Chi’s whim to reach the stars, King Chou orders a tall tower built. Already impoverished by the constant wars, his subjects are dissatisfied as the Duke of Sipa advises King Chou to stop the project. The King orders him imprisoned.Pei Kan also tries to save King Chou from the spell of Ta Chi, and pleads with him to send her away for his country’s sake. King Chou angrily turns on Pei Kan and orders him to kill himself.Learning that his father is imprisoned, Chi Fa visits him. The Duke of Sipa orders Chi Fa to assassinate Ta Chi. Chi Fa manages to sneak into Ta Chi’s chambers at night and finds her sleeping. But since he can’t bring himself around to killing her, he is arrested. Because Fei Chung suspects that Chi Fa and Ta Chi are having an affair, he suggests to King Chou to have Chi Fa and the Duke of Sipa killed then as a test, feed their cooked flesh to Ta Chi. However, Chi Yen discovers this and informs Ta Chi. Together they save Chi Fa and his father, and two other persons are killed in their place. Ta Chi accuses King Chou of insulting her by feeding her the flesh of a disloyal noble. King Chou angrily turns on Fei Chung, who barely escapes execution.After escaping from prison, Chi Fa and his father conspire with 800 nobles of the land to rebel against King Chou. They launch a lightning attack against Chao Ko. Taken by surprise, King Chou takes refuge in the tower he had built for Ta Chi, but it is quickly surrounded. Fei Chung tries to escape with the treasures of King Chou, but is intercepted by Chi Fa, who kills him.The tower is set on fire and King Chou and Ta Chi are both trapped. Only then does Ta Chi tell King Chou that she had planned his destruction to avenge her father’s death. King Chou tries to strangle her but a falling beam traps him. The tower is burnt to the ground as King Chou and Ta Chi perish in the flames. By the light of the dawn, Chi Fa and ChiYen stand before the smoldering ruins of the tower to mourn the death of Ta Chi.