2006
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Wuxia, Drama, Action
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China
There is something foul in the royal house of the Tang dynasty. The Emperor (Chow Yun-Fat), whilst wanting to present the image of a family united, has recently begun poisoning his wife, the Empress (Gong Li). The Empress has long since lost any love that she had for the Emperor and has been having an intimate affair with her step-son, the Crown Prince Wan (Lau Yip), for over three years. Wan has been having an affair with the daughter of the Imperial Doctor, Chan (Li Man), and has no aspiration to rise to the throne, instead he dreams of leaving the royal palace and living a less regimented life. The eldest of the Empress's two sons, Prince Jai (Jay Chou), has just returned to the palace, after three years service with the army, to find a family divided and his loyalties tested. The youngest prince, Yu (Qin Jun-Jie), has been growing up and, regardless of the lack of interest the Emperor and Empress show him, quietly observing a family that is rotting from its very core.
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Director :
Ching Siu-Tung
Cast :
Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Lau Yip, Jay Chou, Qin Jun-Jie, Ni Dahong