The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes59%
Metacritic54/100
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Christina YaoDirector
- Seikô NagaokaOriginal Music Composer
- Christina YaoWriter
- Su CongOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Aaron Kwok Fu-ShingThird Master
- Chang LantianEunuch
- Zhang TielinMaster Kang
- Jennifer TillyMrs. Landdeck
- Hao LeiMadame Kang
- Ding ZhichengManager Qui
- King Shih-chiehManager Liu
- Jonathan Kos-ReadPastor Landdeck
- Lei ZhenyuManager Dai
- Lü ZhongLu Sao
- Hei ZiCast
- Tien NiuCast
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Themes
feminismbankingreligionparenteast asian leadperiod dramadocudramawoman director