72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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THE EMPEROR'S SHADOW

Zhou Xiaowen
Hong Kong - China      115 m.
Synopsis
Ying Zheng, the first emperor of China, and the composer Gao Jianli, have been close since childhood, as Gao's mother was a wet nurse to them both. After years of separation, Ying becomes the king of Qin, while Gao is a musician in the court of Yan. When Ying conquers the kingdom of Yan, Gao becomes his prisoner and is branded on the forehead to prove the fact. Gao is given the job of teaching music to the king's daughter, Yueyang. The two fall in love, but Ying, for reasons of political convenience, has already promised Yueyang to a general's son.
Director
Zhou Xiaowen
Cast
Jiang Wen, Ge You, Xu Qing, Ge Zhijun
Running Time
115 m.
Country
Hong Kong - China
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