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.
Cinematography
Zhang Yimou weaponizes color—gold, crimson, and chrysanthemum yellow.
Production
Ten thousand real flowers, zero CGI. The scale is insane.
Acting
Gong Li and Chow Yun-Fat destroy furniture and each other.
Director
Zhang Yimou
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HK
