Empire of Silver – Christina Yao (2009) Mandarin | Subtitle: English (hard coded) | 1:45:20 | 640 x 272| NTSC | DivX | MP3 – 104 kbps | 698 MB Genre: Action
Cast: Aaron Kwok, Zhang Tielin, Lei Hao, Jennifer Tilly, Cheng Ding Zhi China,
1899: A hedonistic young man must assume the role of heir to a banking
empire he cares little about. Following the tragic kidnapping of his
brother’s wife, "Third Master" reluctantly submits to pressure from his
overbearing father. Powerful bank-owner Lord Kang is determined to
prepare Third Master for financial leadership by molding his son into
his own image. The ruthless businessman tries to convince his son to
choose a proven unscrupulous bank manager over a more honest one. But
the idealistic Third Master has always questioned his father's
autocratic rule and ethics. The tense relationship is further
complicated by Third Masters undying love for his beautiful young
stepmother, his first and only love stolen from him by his own father.
Embarking on a metaphysical journey, Third Master must decide whether
to follow his father's path or find his own. Greed, deception and
jealousy surface under the pressures of war and the impending change
from silver to paper bills...
Year 1899, China is under the
control of Qing Dynasty with their financial capital located in Shanxi.
The Kang family is part of the national banking empire which is also
known as Chinas Wall Street. Lord Kang (Zhang Tie Lin) is looking for a
suitable heir for the family banking business and he decides to groom
his third son, Third Master (Aaron Kwok) as his other brothers are
involved in accidents. Third Master is reluctant at first but succumbed
to his father’s stern and autocratic actions. As his age is slowly
catching up and he wants the next generation to continue the family-run
banking business, Lord Kang is determined to turn his son into a
ruthless businessman just like himself. However, his son has always
called into question his father's style of leadership and uncharitable
business principles. The tense and conflicting relationship between
father and son worsen further when Third Master expresses his love for
his lover (Hao Lei), who is also his step-mother. She is the first and
only love of his life. It all began when she was his English teacher
but it was his stern father she ended up marrying. Now Third Master
must decide to follow his father’s way or his own way in life...
