Released:
1993-09-15

Overview:
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.

Director:
Clara Law

Runtime:
1h 58min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Joan Chen
  as
  Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
• 
  Wu Hsing-Guo
  as
  General Shi Yan-sheng / Jing-yi
• 
  Zhang Fengyi
  as
  General Huo Da
• 
  Michael Lee
  as
  The Abbot
• 
  Lisa Lu
  as
  Shi's Mother