Shot on location in Mongolia with more than 25,000 extras, this sweeping epic traces the efforts of Genghis Khan (Takashi Sorimachi) to unite the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia into a single empire. Known as "the Blue Wolf," Khan led a fascinating life that included a birth surrounded by secrets, a brutal betrayal by a once-loyal friend and a son who grew to share the same burdens that once oppressed his father.