Empire of Silver (2009)
"Baiyin diguo" (original title)

In 1899, a carefree young man must prepare to take over his family's Chinese banking empire.

Director:

Christina Yao

Writers:

Christina Yao, Cheng Yi (book),

Stars:

Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang, Lei Hao

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aaron Kwok	...	Third Master
Tielin Zhang	...	Master Kang
Lei Hao	...	Madame Kang
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lantian Chang	...	Eunuch
Zhicheng Ding	...	Manager Qui
Shih Chieh King	...	Manager Liu
Jonathan Kos-Read	...	Pastor Landdeck
Zhen Yu Lei	...	Manager Dai
Zhong Lü	...	Lu Sao
John Paisley	...	Dr. Wilson
Niu Tien	...	Yu Feng
Jennifer Tilly	...	Mrs. Landdeck
Deshun Wang

Storyline

Based on historical events, a saga of China's 'Wall Street' over a century ago. A young man must decide whether to follow his father's path or find his own when he is obligated to assume the role of heir to a banking empire.

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Plot Keywords:

banking | women | docudrama | christian | religious | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Family | History | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

China Taiwan Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin English

Release Date:

3 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Empire of Silver

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crystal Clear Pictures, Ocean Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Great historical drama

First off this movie LOOKS great. The cinematography, the period costumes, the landscapes and the sets were masterfully done in exacting details giving the movie a genuine feel of the period (Late Imperial China during the Boxer Rebellion). It is an historical drama as well as a tragic love story telling of a pivotal time in a family. The gravity of the film never lets up and the drama is, at some points, a bit over the top but the subject matter, the crumbling of a banking family by external and internal problems, is a heavy one. This movie comes with some very harsh scenes and will not be for everyone but those who enjoy well shot, well acted (if not a bit over the top on the drama), and well set period pieces with a touch of history will like the movie. I did.