In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family's Chinese banking empire. When circumstances dictate that he appoint his unreliable youngest son, family bonds are pushed to the limit as father and son clash in a climate of political turmoil. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival.

Keywords: feminism, banking, religion, parent, east-asian-lead, period-drama, docudrama, woman-director,

Title: Bai yin di guo
Imdb rate: 6.0
Imdb votes: 788
Year: 2009
Language: Mandarin, English
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Director: Christina Yao
Writers: Christina Yao, Cheng Yi
Actors:
Aaron Kwok
Tielin Zhang
Lei Hao

Awards: 9 wins & 10 nominations