On th eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Yun-Fat Chow) returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou). His pretext is to celebrate the holdiay with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress (Li Gong), this seems disengenuous.
For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan (Ye Liu), her stepson, have had an illicit liason. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan (Man Li), the Imperial Doctor´s daughter.
Meanwhile, Prince Jai, the faithful son, grows worried over the Empress´s health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. Could she be headed an ominous path?
I agree . After all , at the time of its release it was the most expensive film in China . The costumes and the interiors of the palace were gorgeous !
Very overwhelming and theatrical in many ways. The scenes and action resembled a bit ballet in my opinion. All the characters, probably on purpose, overdid all their motions and spoken words to make them as slow and phlegmatic as possible. Visually it was one of the best movies I have ever seen.
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iliekater Says:
May 15 2010 4:07 pm
I agree . After all , at the time of its release it was the most expensive film in China . The costumes and the interiors of the palace were gorgeous !
Nalyah Says:
Jun 16 2009 10:13 am
Very overwhelming and theatrical in many ways. The scenes and action resembled a bit ballet in my opinion. All the characters, probably on purpose, overdid all their motions and spoken words to make them as slow and phlegmatic as possible. Visually it was one of the best movies I have ever seen.