Empire of Silver
Drama, Family, History, Romance
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2009
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In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family's Chinese banking empire. When circumstances dictate that he appoint his unreliable youngest son, family bonds are pushed to the limit as father and son clash in a climate of political turmoil. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
113 min
Release date:
12 Feb 2009
Country:
CN, TW, HK
Languages:
English, Chinese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 8 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
[A] weirdly engaging tale of banking and bad behavior...
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
2 Jun 2011
fresh:
Makes for unwieldy melodrama, rather than the enthralling epic it might have been.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jun 2011
rotten:
Occasionally muddled and always melodramatic, yet it's pictorially compelling, thanks to dramatic locations and exacting art direction.
– Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
3 Jun 2011
fresh:
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.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
3 Jun 2011
fresh:
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.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
1 Dec 2011