Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
SACRIFICE
Zhao Shi Gu Er
Synopsis
To save the only child of the Zhao Family, whose whole clan is massacred at the hands of a nefarious minister, a doctor sacrifices his own son, and later becomes intent on seeking vengeance against the minister after the child grows up.
Synopsis
To save the only child of the Zhao Family, whose whole clan is massacred at the hands of a nefarious minister, a doctor sacrifices his own son, and later becomes intent on seeking vengeance against the minister after the child grows up.
Our take
Adapted from a Chinese opera classic, Chen Kaige’s labyrinthine epic boasts majestic battle scenes, suspenseful palace intrigue, and resplendent period costumes. Like other works from the Chinese master, the complexities of the father-son bond loom large over this twisty tale of revenge and loyalty.