Empire of Silver (film)

Empire of Silver
Empire of Silver
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christina Yao
Written by	Christina Yao
Based on	The Silver Valley; by Cheng Yi
Produced by	Jeremy Thomas; Chiao Hsiung Ping; Christina Yao
Starring	Aaron Kwok; Zhang Tielin; Hao Lei; Jennifer Tilly
Cinematography	Anthony Yiu Ming Pun (H.K.S.C.)
Edited by	Humphrey Dixon; Liao Ching Song; ang Hua
Music by	Su Cong; Seikou Ngaoka; Lin Hai
Distributed by	Edko Films
Release dates	31 July 2009 (Taiwan); 21 August 2009 (China); 28 January 2010 (Hong Kong);
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	Taiwan; Hong Kong; China
Language	Mandarin

Empire of Silver (simplified Chinese: 白银帝国; traditional Chinese: 白銀帝國; pinyin: Báiyín Dìguó; Jyutping: Baak6 Ngan4 Dai3 Gwok3) is a 2009 historical epic film written and directed by Christina Yao, based on the novel The Silver Valley by Cheng Yi.^[1] It focuses on a wealthy banking clan in Pingyao, Shanxi and its fortunes during the turn-of-the-century Chinese economic and political turmoil. The film stars Aaron Kwok and Jennifer Tilly.

Cast

Aaron Kwok as Third Master
Zhang Tielin as Lord Kang
Hao Lei as Madame Kang
Jennifer Tilly as Mrs. Landdeck
Jonathan Kos-Read as Pastor Landdeck
Lei Zhenyu as Manager Dai
Ding Zhicheng as Qiu Taiji
John Paisley as Dr. Wilson
Chin Shih-chieh as Manager Liu
Tien Niu as Yu Feng
Hou Tongjiang as Chief Manager Sun
Shi Xiaoman as Lao Xia
Shi Dasheng as First Master
Hei Zi as Second Master
Wang Deshun as Chang You
Chang Lan-tian as Eunuch
Lü Zhong as Lu Sao
Li Yixiao as Fourth wife
Du Jiang as Fourth Master
Guo Tao as Bandit chief
Xu Zhengyun as Manager Zhou
Wu Fang as San Xi
Wang Shuang as Third Wife
Mou Ruiying as Second wife
Chi Guodong as Qing official
Dennis Chan as Governor
Chen Jun as Escort A
Xia Le as Escort B
Liu Zhongyuan as Fifth Master (narrator)
Chai Jin
Sing Ning

References

^ "FILM REVIEW:'Empire of Silver' shortchanges audiences". July 31, 2009.

External links

official website http://www.empireofsilver.com Archived April 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
Empire of Silver at IMDb
Cheney, Alexandra (March 28, 2011). "Chinese Period Film 'Empire of Silver' Melds History, Art, Business Ethics". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
Elley, Derek (February 23, 2009). "Empire of Silver (review)". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
"The Empire of Silver and the Confucian Path to Banking(review)". The Berkeley Daily Planet. October 7, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

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[1] "FILM REVIEW:'Empire of Silver' shortchanges audiences". July 31, 2009.

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