Description: An epic tale of lust and power set in the opulent world of the Later Tang dynasty. The plot follows the story of the Emperor and his Empress and the tragic disintegration of their royal family--whose problems go far beyond the merely dys...
Description An epic tale of lust and power set in the opulent world of the Later Tang dynasty. The plot follows the story of the Emperor and his Empress and the tragic disintegration of their royal family--whose problems go far beyond the merely dysfunctional.
Credits
Producer:
William Kong, Zhang Weiping
Editorial Reviews There is ominous buildup in this lavish, dripping-in-gold drama from Zhang Yimou Entertainment Weekly (08/01/2007)
Gong Li bites into her role like a juicy apple. The great Chow Yun Fat is her match as the emperor Rolling Stone (08/01/2007)
Overflowing with sumptuous visuals, chop-socky mayhem and the finest CG battle since THE RETURN OF THE KING, it's a lavish, lurid, eye-saucering spectacular Total Film (08/01/2007)