Storyline
Discover the story behind the screen.
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Top Billed Cast
Chow Yun-Fat
Emperor Ping
Gong Li
Empress Phoenix
Jay Chou
Prince Zhai
Liu Ye
Crown Prince Wan
Qin Junjie
Prince Yu
Li Man
Jiang Chan
Ni Dahong
Imperial Physician Jiang
Chen Jin
Imperial Physician's Wife
Siran Ge
Maid
Guo Jiulong
Host of the Festival
Ma Tianyu
Medicine Boy
Feng Bai
Soldier
M
Ming Li
Senior Eunuch
Chen Xiaoyi
Performer
