2006 • R • 1h 54m
6.8/10
(716 users) 
Overview
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife 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.
6.8/10
(716 users) Cast / Crew 
Chow Yun-fat Emperor Ping 
Gong Li Empress Phoenix 
Jay Chou Prince Zhai 
Ye Liu Crown Prince Wan 
Qin Junjie Prince Yu 
Li Man Jiang Chan 
Ni Dahong Imperial Physician Jiang 
Chen Jin Imperial Physician's Wife 
Siran Ge Maid 
Guo Jiulong Host of the Festival 
Ma Tianyu Medicine Boy 
Feng Bai Soldier 
Ming Li Senior Eunuch 
Zhang Yimou Screenplay 
Bian Zhihong Screenplay 
Zhang Weiping Producer 
Tingxiao Huo Production Design Frankie Chung Visual Effects 
Shigeru Umebayashi Original Music Composer 
Kenneth Yee Costume Design Cheng Long Editor Yu Cao Author 
Bill Kong Chi-Keung Producer Zhang Yimou Director Nan Wu Writer 
Zhao Xiaoding Director of Photography 
Jing Tao Sound Designer Jay Chou Songs
Chow Yun-fat Emperor Ping Gong Li Empress Phoenix Jay Chou Prince Zhai Ye Liu Crown Prince Wan Qin Junjie Prince Yu Li Man Jiang Chan Ni Dahong Imperial Physician Jiang Chen Jin Imperial Physician's Wife Siran Ge Maid Guo Jiulong Host of the Festival Ma Tianyu Medicine Boy Feng Bai Soldier Ming Li Senior Eunuch Zhang Yimou Screenplay Bian Zhihong Screenplay Zhang Weiping Producer Tingxiao Huo Production Design Frankie Chung Visual Effects Shigeru Umebayashi Original Music Composer Kenneth Yee Costume Design Cheng Long Editor Yu Cao Author Bill Kong Chi-Keung Producer Zhang Yimou Director Nan Wu Writer Zhao Xiaoding Director of Photography Jing Tao Sound Designer Jay Chou Songs 
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
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