China Empire of Silver is a China–Taiwan and Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
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.
China × Taiwan and Hong Kong Co-Production
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Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Empire of Silver. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + History in China
53 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Empire of Silver itself).
The 2008–2010 China Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 China release window, Empire of Silver sits at #57 of 69. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
2009 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 24 titles released, including Empire of Silver. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (142 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other China films in 2009.
The 194th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 36th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Empire of Silver, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- feminism · 5
- banking · 3
- parent · 2
- religion · 25
- east asian lead · 10
- docudrama · 8
- woman director · 246
- period drama · 37
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #825 of 946 China films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #496 of 547 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Taiwan, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Crystal Clear Pictures, Ocean Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | February 12, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1362045 |
| Official Site | www.empireofsilver.com |