Ye yan : Legend of the Black Scorpion

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Label

Ye yan : Legend of the Black Scorpion

Title remainder

Legend of the Black Scorpion

Statement of responsibility

Dragon Dynasty ; Media Asia Group ; Huayi Brothers Film Investment, Co., Ltd., Media Asia Films present ; a Feng Xiaogang film ; produced by Wang Zhongjun, John Chong ; screenplay by Sheng Heyu, Qiu Gangjian ; directed by Feng Xiaogang

Title variation

• Banquet
• Legend of the Black Scorpion

Contributor

• Ma, Jingwu
• Media Asia Films Limited
• Chong, John
• Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-
• Zhou, Xun, 1976-
• Feng, Xiaogang
• Sheng, Heyu, 1948-
• Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Tan, Dun, 1957-
• Beijing hua yi xiong di tai he ying shi tou zi you xian gong si
• H Brothers Pictures, Co., Ltd. (Firm)
• Genius Products, Inc
• Wu, Yanzu, 1974-
• Ge, You, 1957-
• Wang, Zhongjun, 1960-
• Qiu Dai, Anping, 1940-
• Dragon Dynasty (Firm)
• Huang, Xiaoming

Subject

• Historical films
• Deception -- China -- Drama
• Historical films
• Relaciones humanas -- China -- Teatro
• Epic films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Avarice -- Drama
• trueRevenge -- Drama
• Feature films
• China -- History -- Five dynasties and the Ten kingdoms, 907-979 -- Drama
• Chinese-language films
• Chinese language materials
• Martial arts films
• Feature films
• Man-woman relationship -- China -- Drama
• Historical -- Feature
• China -- Historia -- Teatro
• Man-woman relationships -- China -- Drama
• Epic films

Genre

• Feature films
• Epic films
• Historical
• Martial arts films
• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• trueDrama
• Historical films

Language

• chi
• eng
• eng
• spa
• chi
• chi

Summary

Scheming royals and other officials seek to conquer empires and consolidate power to form a single omnipotent dynasty. Meanwhile, a legendary empress who has the fighting skills unparalleled by any man, harbors forbidden desires for her stepson. Set in the Age of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, tells the story of a royal court in turmoil including passion, deceit, revenge, overpowering beauty, and greed

Member of

• Dragon dynasty (Series)

Awards note

• Venice Film Festival, 2006: Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention (Yiaogang Feng)
• Hong Kong Film Awards, 2007: Hong Kong Film Award - Best Supporting Actress (Xun Zhou)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Zhang Li ; editor, Liu Miaomiao ; original music, Tan Dun ; production and costume designer, Tim Yip ; visual effects supervisor, Phil Jones ; visual effects producer, Jiang Yanming ; action choreographer, Yuen's Stunt Team

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

Film: Mandarin (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1) and English (Dolby 5.1) dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1995.9.A3

LC item number

L44463 2008

PerformerNote

Ziyi Zhang, Ge You, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Ma Jingwu, Huang Xiaoming

Runtime

131

Series statement

Dragon dynasty

Target audience

general

Technique

live action