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.
Cast
Crew
Clara Law
Director
Eddie Fong Ling-Ching
Screenplay, Associate Producer
Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
Screenplay, Novel, Associate Producer
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
Director of Photography
Andrew Lesnie
Director of Photography
Ma Bo-San
Assistant Director
Lo Chi-Leung
Assistant Director
Eddy Yeung Kwok-Wai
Assistant Director
Matthew Tang Hon-Keung
Assistant Director
Zhang Yanjia
Assistant Director
Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan
Production Coordinator
Teddy Robin
Producer, Presenter
Cai Pei-Xin
Costume Design
Lee Wai-Ming
Makeup Artist, Art Direction
Hao Xia
Makeup Artist
Roger Savage
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Pirola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Wilkins
Sound Recordist
Ross Linton
Sound Recordist
Tats Lau Yee-Tat
Original Music Composer
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Original Music Composer
Xu Jingqing
Props
Liu Qing-Guo
Props
Tony Leung Siu-Hung
Martial Arts Choreographer
Kay Wong Foon-Wa
Project Manager
Wong Wai-Chuen
Gaffer
John Morton
Gaffer
Cheung Chi-Kwong
Production Manager
Fong Chi-Ho
Production Manager
Chi Nai-Liang
Production Manager
Xu Jianping
Production Manager
Yang Zhanjia
Art Direction
Timothy Yip Gam-Tim
Art Direction
