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.
Release: 2006
Rating: 6.9
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Duration: 114 min
Country: China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Elite Group Enterprises, Film Partner International, Sony Pictures Classics, Edko Films, Picasso Pictures
Chow Yun-Fat
as Emperor Ping
Gong Li
as Empress Phoenix
Jay Chou
as Prince Zhai
Liu Ye
as Crown Prince Wan
Qin Junjie
as Prince Yu
Li Man
as Jiang Chan