I watched this movie last night, first of all I was a bit cranky, only because I failed to read the fine print which advised me that this movie is subtitled, something I have never had a lot of patience for.
However after getting over that I really enjoyed this movie, produced by Zhang Yimou (Yes, I knew you would recognise him straight away) it stars Chow Yun Fat and Gong Li. The story revolves around the Japanese dynasty era where emperors were big. The opulence and extravagance of this era is quite enthralling if not a bit breathtaking I felt and really gives you an insight into the discipline of this society and the structure it functioned under.
The emperor returns after a 3 years excursion to rid himself of his wife and promote his 3rd born son as crown prince. The first born was a result of his first wife who he thinks is dead, however in the 3 years of his absence this son has been in a relationship with his stepmother who is secretly building an army to over run the palace, full of lies, deceit and be trail. So basically it's a power struggle between the emperor and the empress and the three sons, with tragic results. The thing I love about these types of films is that it reminds me of the old ninja movies from the late 80's. There are touches of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha, also a good movie if you have not seen it. Once again this movie is an insight into how another society lived which I have always found interesting if not fascinating.
However after getting over that I really enjoyed this movie, produced by Zhang Yimou (Yes, I knew you would recognise him straight away) it stars Chow Yun Fat and Gong Li. The story revolves around the Japanese dynasty era where emperors were big. The opulence and extravagance of this era is quite enthralling if not a bit breathtaking I felt and really gives you an insight into the discipline of this society and the structure it functioned under.
The emperor returns after a 3 years excursion to rid himself of his wife and promote his 3rd born son as crown prince. The first born was a result of his first wife who he thinks is dead, however in the 3 years of his absence this son has been in a relationship with his stepmother who is secretly building an army to over run the palace, full of lies, deceit and be trail. So basically it's a power struggle between the emperor and the empress and the three sons, with tragic results. The thing I love about these types of films is that it reminds me of the old ninja movies from the late 80's. There are touches of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha, also a good movie if you have not seen it. Once again this movie is an insight into how another society lived which I have always found interesting if not fascinating.
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