Academy Award winner Jodie Foster and international action star Chow Yun-Fat bring to life the epic true story of a woman who challenged the heart of a king and inspired the destiny of a nation.

English schoolteacher Anna Lonowens has traveled to Siam to educate the fift-eight children of King Mongkut. If she has preconcerived notions about the East, the King has similar notions about the West. But amid the danger of growing political unrest, their respect for each other slowly turns into something more.