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Movie Description Zhang Zi Yi (HERO, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA) stars in this sweeping, contemporary martial-arts epic about a deadly plot to gain the power of an empire.
Industry Reviews 3 stars out of 5 -- "Each scene is made into a sumptuous retelling of HAMLET set in a crumbling Chinese Empire..." Ultimate DVD - Ultimate DVD Staff (05/01/2008)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he camera picks formal compositions to heighten the loose Hamlet-like plot....It's gorgeous stuff." Empire - William Thomas (07/01/2008)
"[T]he sets are huge, elaborate and breathtaking, the widescreen vistas majestic, the martial-arts fights airborne and graceful." Sight and Sound - Philip Kemp (07/01/2008)
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