During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Chow Yun-Fat
Emperor Ping
Gong Li
Empress Phoenix
Jay Chou
Prince Zhai
Liu Ye
Crown Prince Wan
Qin Junjie
Prince Yu
Li Man
Jiang Chan
Ni Dahong
Imperial Physician Jiang
Chen Jin
Imperial Physician's Wife
