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Empire of Silver

Empire of Silver

★ 5.5/10•2009•1h 53m•NR•Drama•History•Family

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.

Christina Yao · Director

Christina Yao · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageZH
Release DateFeb 12, 2009

Actors

Aaron Kwok Fu-shing

Aaron Kwok Fu-shing

Third Master

Chang Lantian

Chang Lantian

Eunuch

Zhang Tielin

Zhang Tielin

Master Kang

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Mrs. Landdeck

Hao Lei

Hao Lei

Madame Kang

Ding Zhicheng

Ding Zhicheng

Manager Qui

King Shih-chieh

King Shih-chieh

Manager Liu

Jonathan Kos-Read

Jonathan Kos-Read

Pastor Landdeck

Lei Zhenyu

Lei Zhenyu

Manager Dai

Lü Zhong

Lü Zhong

Lu Sao

Hei Zi

Hei Zi

Tien Niu

Tien Niu

Dennis Chan Kwok-San

Dennis Chan Kwok-San

Qin Pengfei

Qin Pengfei

Wang Deshun

Wang Deshun

Chang You [Chief escort]

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