During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Ye Liu, Qin Junjie, Li Man
Crew: Zhang Yimou (Screenplay), Bian Zhihong (Screenplay), Zhang Weiping (Producer), Tingxiao Huo (Production Design), Frankie Chung (Visual Effects), Shigeru Umebayashi (Original Music Composer)
Country: China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: 普通话
Studio: Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Elite Group Enterprises, Film Partner International, Sony Pictures Classics, Edko Films, Focus Features, Picasso Pictures
Runtime: 114 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 14, 2006
IMDb: 4.2
Keywords:empire, plan, secret love, martial arts, china, swordplay, fight, toxication, marriage crisis, poison, secret society, palace, forbidden love, heir to the throne, battle for power, royal family, tang dynasty, pomp, based on play or musical, sword fight, betrayal, period drama, historical, wuxia, power struggle, poisoning, 7th century
