The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose

In the mythical land of Huadu, where men are subservient to women, the empress' reign is disturbed by a prophecy saying a boy will rise to become king, and restore the male regime. A boy is born to the emperor but is adopted by Blackwood (Tony Leung) a performer owning a traveling show. The boy, now named Char and his adopted brother Leaf receive a stone with a map engraved on it form their friend Lao (Edison Chen). They set out on a quest for the treasure that the map is supposed to reveal. They are also subsequently joined by two lovely and lethal female warriors, Blue and Spring on their way. The encounter various challenges on the path and also meet General Lone who is a master swordsman and seeks to overthrow the empire, he too joins their cause. They all run into an adventure combining romance, fantasy, comedy and cutting edge Hong Kong style martial artistry.