Empire of Silver (2011)
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53% of critics liked it
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54% of users liked it
(308 ratings)
China, 1899. In a land of exquisite beauty and timeless tradition a hedonistic young man known as 'Third Master' is the heir to a banking empire he cares little about. However, after his brother's wife is kidnapped he reluctantly submits to the pressure of his title as well as his… More China, 1899. In a land of exquisite beauty and timeless tradition a hedonistic young man known as 'Third Master' is the heir to a banking empire he cares little about. However, after his brother's wife is kidnapped he reluctantly submits to the pressure of his title as well as his overbearing father, Lord Kang. Lord Kang is determined to prepare his son for financial leadership by molding Third Master into his own image. The ruthless businessman's unethical practices do not sit well with Third Master, who sees the salvation of his country in the redistribution of its massive silver cache. The tense relationship is further complicated by Third Master's undying love for his beautiful young stepmother, his first and only love stolen from him by his own father. The fate of the country and it's most powerful family now lies with one idealistic young man torn between the needs of the people, the greed of his father, and the undying love of woman. -- (C) NeoClassics
- Directed By
- Christina Yao
- Written By
- Christina Yao, Cheng Yi
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 3, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- NeoClassics Films
Critic Reviews
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Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
What, if anything, the film's final burst of idealism offers universally is hard to say. But it feels good to see in these acrimonious days.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Though written too broadly to serve as the powerful allegorical tale writer/director Christina Yao intends, this historical epic is just compelling enough to be taken on its own terms.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
Occasionally muddled and always melodramatic, yet it's pictorially compelling, thanks to dramatic locations and exacting art direction.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Makes for unwieldy melodrama, rather than the enthralling epic it might have been.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
[A] weirdly engaging tale of banking and bad behavior...
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Cast
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Aaron Kwok
as Third Master
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Zhang Tie Lin
as Master Kang
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Lei Hao
as Madame Kang
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Jennifer Tilly
as Mrs. Landdeck
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Ding Zhi Cheng
as Manager Qiu
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Zhen Yu Lei
as Manager Dai
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King Shih-chieh
as Manager Liu
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Hou Tong Jiang
as Manager Sun
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Tien Niu
as Yu Feng
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Zhong Lu
as Lu Sao
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Shi Xiao Man
as Lao Xia
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Shi Da Sheng
as First Master
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Wang De Shun
as Bodyguard Chang You
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Chang Lan Tian
as Eunuch
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Jonathan Kos-Read
as Pastor Landdeck
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John Paisley
as Dr. Wilson
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Hei Zi
as Second Master
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Li Yi Xiao
as Fourth Mistress
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Du Jiang
as Fourth Master
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Wang Shuang
as Third Mistress
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Guo Tao
as Bandit Head
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Wu Xiu Fang
as San Xi
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Chai Jin
as Third Master's Page
