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In eighth-century China, the emperor mourns the loss of his wife. The opportunistic Yang family offers a distant cousin as a concubine in hopes of gaining influence at court.
Sumptuous,
beautifully set and photographed period drama is a love tragedy of
truly Shakespearean dimensions; but maybe not quite as stirring as it
could have been.
Maltin***: "Breathtakingly beautiful, poetic love story/fable/tragedy."
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