| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Language |
Dialogue in Chinese (5.1 Dolby Digital) or dubbed English (5.1 Dolby Digital) with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Chow Yun Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Chen Jin, Ni Dahong, Li Man, Qin Junjie. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Xiaoding Zhao ; music, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Chung Man Yee ; production designer, Tingxiao Huo. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. |
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Based on the play by Yu Cao. |
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Widescreen 2.35:1. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for violence. |
| Summary |
China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai. His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress, this seems disingenuous. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan, her stepson, have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan, the Imperial Doctor's daughter. Meanwhile, faithful son Prince Jai, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. The Emperor harbors equally clandestine plans and the Imperial Doctor is the only one privy to his machinations. When the Emperor senses a looming threat, he relocates the doctor's family from the Palace to a remote area. They are attacked by mysterious assassins and Chan and her mother are forced back to the palace. Their return sets off a tumultuous sequence of dark surprises. Amid the glamour and grandeur of the festival, ugly secrets are revealed. As the Imperial Family continues its elaborate charade in a palatial setting, thousands of golden armored warriors charge the palace. |
| Note |
Special features: Secrets within: making-of featurette; Los Angeles premiere. |
| Awards |
Hong Kong Film Awards, 2007: Best Actress (Li); Best Art Direction (Huo); Best Costume & Make Up Design (Yee); Best Original Film Song (Chou, Vincent Fang) |
| Access |
For private home use only. |
| Subject |
Forbidden City (Beijing, China) -- Drama.
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China -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
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Chrysanthemums -- China -- Drama.
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Fathers and sons -- China -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- China -- Beijing -- Drama.
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Surprise (Military science) -- China -- Beijing -- Drama.
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Beijing (China) -- Drama.
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Forbidden City (Beijing, China) |
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Chrysanthemums |
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Fathers and sons |
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Kings and rulers |
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Man-woman relationships |
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Surprise (Military science) |
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China |
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China -- Beijing |
| Genre/Form |
Action and adventure films
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Drama
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Feature films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Feature films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Zhang, Yimou, film director, screenwriter.
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Kong, Bill, film producer.
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Zhang, Weiping (Producer), film producer.
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Wu, Nan, screenwriter.
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Bian, Zhihong, screenwriter.
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Chow, Yun-fat, actor.
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Gong, Li, 1965- actor.
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Zhou, Jielun, 1979- actor.
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Liu, Ye, 1978- actor.
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Chen, Jin (Actress), actor.
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Ni, Dahong, actor.
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Li, Man, actor.
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Qin, Junjie, actor.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Cao, Yu, 1910-1996.
Lei yu.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), film distributor.
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Film Partner International, presenter.
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Edko Films, presenter, production company.
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Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si, presenter.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781424833887 |
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1424833884 |
| Standard No. |
043396167285 |
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043396167261 |
| Music No. |
16728 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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