A fast paced triad film on rivalry between Malaysian and Hong Kong gangs for lucrative human trafficking business out of China, EMPEROR cocoons a fascinating murder mystery in an Asian crime thriller.

The Malaysian underworld is at war with the Hong Kong Triads, an invisible feud kept from public eyes. But when a young girl gets murdered, the case blows up in the headlines. Everyone is a suspect. The Malaysian Police, and their long-time understanding with the underworld, gets dragged into public scrutiny. What follows is a trail drenched in blood, suspense and betrayal.—A