Television greats Adam Cheng and Kwong Wa bring one of the most storied rivalries in Chinese history to the small screen in TVB's 2004 grand period drama The Conqueror's Story. After the death of China's first emperor, Qinshihuang, the Qin Dynasty fell into rapid decline as the vast empire reverted to warlordism. The struggle for sovereignty eventually came down to a battle of wits and weapons between Xiang Yu, Overlord of the Western Chu (Xichu Bawang), and Liu Bang, the King of Han, in what came to be called the Chu-Han contention.
The Conqueror's Story breathes life into the fabled historical figures. Evergreen hero Adam Cheng aptly portrays the tumultuous epic life of peasant-turned-emperor Liu Bang, who would eventually found the Han Dynasty. Kwong Wa cuts a charismatic portrait of the ruthless, yet tragic Xiang Yu. This sweeping 30-episode drama co-stars Maggie Cheung Ho Yee and Melissa Ng, with a supporting cast that includes Wilson Lam, Ram Chiang, Wayne Lai, Chen Hung Lieh, Cerina da Graca, and Angela Tong.