Wonderfully photographed especially when against a moonlit night, thousands of chrysanthemum blossoms are trampled as blood spills across the Imperial Palace.
Overwhelming attack on the fortress where is relocated the doctor's family, being subsequently copied in ¨Kung Fu Panda¨.
Impressive and rousing fights with thousands of golden armored warriors reenacted by lots of extras. Amid the glamour and grandeur of the scenarios is developed a familiar intrigue in Shakespeare's King Lear style, including betrayal, incest, crime and exploring the dark side of Chinese empire. The picture is full of tumultuous sequences with dark surprises, thrills, fierce combats and groundbreaking battles. This luxurious epic film was marvelously filmed with impressive production design, colorful cinematography and breathtaking scenes. At the night, thousands of soldiers are trampled as blood spills across the Imperial Palace in a spectacular final battle. Chan and her mother, Jiang Shi (Chen Jin) are forced back to the palace. While they are en route, mysterious assassins attack them. When the Emperor senses a looming threat, the emperor relocates the medic's family from the Palace to a remote area. The Emperor harbors equally clandestine plans the Imperial Doctor (Ni Dahong) is the only one privy to his machinations. Meanwhile, Prince Jai, the faithful son, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan (Li Man), the Imperial Doctor's daughter. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), her stepson, have had an illicit liaison and unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City. The control of emperor over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself. His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress (Gong Li), this seems disingenuous. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou). On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest.
10th Century, during China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife.
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