The film delivers a grand atmosphere and battle scenes set in the exotic setting of the coast of present-day Malaysia, where the fate of mighty empires is decided.
A wedding that was meant to confirm a peace pact turns into a fight for survival – and a hero steps in who can prevent war between the superpowers.
An ancient prophecy that a king will unite the Malay tribes and lead them into a great battle gives the story a mythical dimension – Kesum sees him in the wandering warrior Merong.
Roman prince Marcus Carpenius is chosen by Emperor Hadrian to marry the Chinese princess Meng Li Hua. This union is meant to confirm a peace pact between the two greatest powers of their time. However, celebrations on the coast of present-day Malaysia – in a place between both empires – are suddenly brought to an end by a bloody attack that threatens to turn fragile peace into open war.
Only an exceptional warrior can prevent the world’s two most powerful empires from becoming enemies. According to prophecy, a king is to rise who will unite the Malay tribes and lead them into a great battle. The village elder Kesum begins to believe that this chosen one is the wandering warrior Merong.
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