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
Empire of Silver
2009 · 1h 53m · N/A
Drama, Family, History, Romance
Directed by
Christina Yao
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Empire of Silver
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Christina Yao Director
- Aaron Kwok Fu-shing as Third Master
- Chang Lantian as Eunuch
- Zhang Tielin as Master Kang
- Jennifer Tilly as Mrs. Landdeck
- Hao Lei as Madame Kang
- Zhang Tie-Lin as Master Kang
- Ding Zhicheng as Manager Qui
- King Shih-chieh as Manager Liu
- Jonathan Kos-Read as Pastor Landdeck
- Lei Zhenyu as Manager Dai
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
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
Rotten
Occasionally muddled and always melodramatic, yet it's pictorially compelling, thanks to dramatic locations and exacting art direction.
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
Fresh
Makes for unwieldy melodrama, rather than the enthralling epic it might have been.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
[A] weirdly engaging tale of banking and bad behavior...
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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