681 AD: The Glory of Khan

681 AD: The Glory of Khan (Bulgarian: 681 г.: Величието на хана) is an 1981 three-part Bulgarian historical action and drama film telling the story of khan Asparuh and the events around the founding of the medieval Bulgarian state in 681 AD. It was shot and released on the occasion of the 13-century anniversary of Bulgaria. The director is Lyudmil Staykov, with Stoyko Peev playing Asparuh, Antoniy Genov playing Velisarius and Vanya Tsvetkova Pagane. The film was internationally released in a 92-minute English-language cut-down version, down from the original 4½ hours. The version has received much criticism for not presenting the entire plot well and focusing on certain aspects, thus changing the whole feel of the production.