Empire of Silver (simplified Chinese: 白银帝国; traditional Chinese: 白銀帝國; pinyin: Báiyín Dìguó; Jyutping: Baak6 Ngan4 Dai3 Gwok3) is a 2009 historical epic film written and directed by Christina Yao, based on the novel The Silver Valley by Cheng Yi. It focuses on a wealthy banking clan in Pingyao, Shanxi and its fortunes during the turn-of-the-century Chinese economic and political turmoil. The film stars Aaron Kwok and Jennifer Tilly.
Cast
Aaron Kwok as Third Master
Zhang Tielin as Lord Kang
Hao Lei as Madame Kang
Jennifer Tilly as Mrs. Landdeck
Jonathan Kos-Read as Pastor Landdeck
Lei Zhenyu as Manager Dai
Ding Zhicheng as Qiu Taiji
John Paisley as Dr. Wilson
Chin Shih-chieh as Manager Liu
Tien Niu as Yu Feng
Hou Tongjiang as Chief Manager Sun
Shi Xiaoman as Lao Xia
Shi Dasheng as First Master
Hei Zi as Second Master
Wang Deshun as Chang You
Chang Lan-tian as Eunuch
Lü Zhong as Lu Sao
Li Yixiao as Fourth wife
Du Jiang as Fourth Master
Guo Tao as Bandit chief
Xu Zhengyun as Manager Zhou
Wu Fang as San Xi
Wang Shuang as Third Wife
Mou Ruiying as Second wife
Chi Guodong as Qing official
Dennis Chan as Governor
Chen Jun as Escort A
Xia Le as Escort B
Liu Zhongyuan as Fifth Master (narrator)
Chai Jin
Sing Ning