Near the beginning of the Tang dynasty, in 7th century China, General Shi Yan-sheng is tricked into leaving the crown prince unguarded. The crown prince is murdered by one of his brothers who then becomes emperor. Shi retreats to a monastery, perhaps to hide, perhaps to plan a coup. When his loyal troops as well as the princess he desires are slain, he seeks refuge in a remote, abandoned monastery where an aged abbot schools him with practical, earthy teachings. The emperor's forces pursue Shi: first a woman, then a general seek to overpower him with lust and might. Over the course of the film, the reds of battle give way to blues of meditation.
Clara Law
Director
Wu Hsing-Guo
General Shi Yan-sheng / Jing-yi
Joan Chen
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
Michael Lee Ming-Yeung
Abbot
Lisa Lu
Shi's Mother
Zhang Fengyi
General Huo Da
Lee Wai-Ming
Teddy Robin
Soldier
Lucky Them60%
Iron Jawed Angels67%
Take Out70%
Hounddog64%
Strange Weather58%
The Trials of Cate McCall63%
The Safety of Objects65%
Holy Lands61%
A Dry White Season67%
Hellion58%
Bastard Out of Carolina71%
The Souvenir60%
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge63%
Wander Darkly60%
The Outsider58%
Time Is Up64%
Petulia60%
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl72%
手71%
Maria's Lovers60%
