Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny (キングダム 運命の炎, Kingudamu Unmei no Hono) is a 2023 Japanese historical war film directed by Shinsuke Sato, based on Yasuhisa Hara's manga series Kingdom. It is a sequel to Kingdom (2019) and Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022). The film stars Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Takao Osawa, and Masami Nagasawa as returning cast for the film.
A sequel, Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General, was released on July 12, 2024. Another sequel, Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls (キングダム 魂の決戦, Kingudamu Tamashii no Kessen), was released in Japan on July 17, 2026.
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Plot
The film begins 6 months after the events of the previous movie where the Wei army had marched into the state of Qin. The king of Qin hears news of Li Xin (Shin) being found in the lawless lands where he was training under General Ou Ki (Wang Qi) to become a 100-Man Commander. A voiceover tells of Shin's success, having first backed the weakest tribe of the lawless lands.
The Zhao army begins to invade at this time where they enact a massacre of the castle and its citizens as vengeance for a slaughter of 400,000 Qin had inflicted upon Zhao 16 years ago.
The first half of the movie follows a format where Ying Zheng explains to General Ou Ki the reason for his desire to unify China. This part of the story showcases how Ying Zheng made his decisions in the first movie. General Ou Ki decides to become Commander-in-Chief of the Qin army.
