Set during the Tang Dynasty, The Robbers tells the story of two robbers' adventures in a seemingly peaceful Bitter Bamboo Village, where they encounter a beautiful woman, a group of soldiers and a village head scheming to kill the duo. Hu Jun will play the arrow-shooting Xue Shisan and Jiang Wu will portray  swordsman Chen Liu.

The Robbers was one of the projects in last year's China Film Pitch and Catch (CFPC) at Shanghai International Film Festival and the winner of CFPC's prize for having the most market potential. Shanghai Film Group and Stellar Megamedia came on board after the project's recognition at SIFF which initiated by Infotainment China.