"Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart."
Crown Prince Wu Luan is in love with Little Wan but left heartbroken when she marries his father, the emperor. The emperor's brother, Li, kills him and Wu Luan tries to avenge his father's death.
Empress Wan
Emperor Li
Crown Prince Wu Luan
Qing Nu
Minister Yin Taichang
General Yin Sun
Lord Chamberlain
Governor Pei Hong
Ling
Messenger
Pharmacist
Imperial Guard #1
Imperial Guard #2
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Dancer #5
Dancer #6
Dancer #7
Zhang Ziyi's Body Double
Red-faced Dancer
Executioner
White-Faced Dancer
Court Secretary
Joker
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Producer
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