The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I

1994 3h 1m CN

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★8.0TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Insurrection deposes the tyrannical first emperor of China during the evil Qin Dynasty. Warrior/general Xiang Yu and the cunning peasant Liu Pang join forces to win through civil war. Xiang Yu's weakness for Lady Yu combine with Liu Pang's treachery result in Liu founding the legendary Han dynasty

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gong Li
Lu Zhi
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Yu Ji
Lau Shun
Fan Zeng
Ray Lui
Xiang Yu
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Zhong Li-Mei
Wu Hsing-Guo
Zi Qi
Zhang Fengyi
Liu Bang
Elsie Yeh
Courtesan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Shin Kei-Yin
Writers: Sze Yeung-Ping, Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, Liu Heng
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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RUNTIME

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At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by James Wong Jim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Gong Li and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and Lau Shun carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Stephen Shin Kei-Yin directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. James Wong Jim scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by James Wong Jim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Gong Li and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and Lau Shun carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0111760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.