Both revered & reviled as one of the most powerful figures of the Three Kingdoms era, the life & legacy of notorious warlord Cao Cao is revisited in this 41-episode historical TV series. While most Three Kingdoms dramatizations tend to cast Cao as a villain, this series tells his side of the story, following the brilliant warrior & strategists rise to power & lofty ambitions to save the ebbing Eastern Han dynasty. Starring Zhao Lixin in the title role, Cao Cao aired first in Japan & Korea in 2014 before getting released in China in 2015.