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Sacrifice

Play trailer Poster for Sacrifice R,  2012,  2h 6m,  History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In ancient China, Gen. Tu-Angu (Wang Xueqi), jealous of his king's preference for Gen. Zhao Shuo, kills his rival and wipes out the entire Zhao clan, save for one newborn. Dr. Cheng (Ge You), who delivered the child, protects him and raises him as his own. Cheng names the boy Cheng Bo and hopes to use him as an instrument of revenge against Tu-Angu, for Cheng's own wife and newborn son were victims of the general's crusade against the Zhao family.

Critics Reviews

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Mark Jenkins Washington Post Jul 26, 2012
3/4
With its widescreen compositions and flame-illuminated interiors, "Sacrifice" is visually entrancing. Yet the movie is not just an exercise in style. Go to Full Review
Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times Jul 26, 2012
2.5/5
It is handsomely done and well-acted, but it lacks real energy or purpose. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Jul 26, 2012
2/5
Perhaps it's all that armor, or that even the estimable Mr. Wang seems exhausted by the film's dolorous themes, but it's tough to care about characters who spend most of their lives obsessing over the violent deaths of others. Go to Full Review
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Jul 27, 2012
Both a thrilling swordplay epic as well as an intimate chamber drama about clashing filial loyalties. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Jul 27, 2012
The visuals from Chen and his crew are striking. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Chen Kaige

Director

You Ge

Cheng Ying

Wang Xue-Qi

Gen. Tu-Angu

Huang Xiaoming

Han Ju

Fan Bingbing

Zhuang Ji

Hai Qing

Cheng's Wife

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Movie Info

Synopsis In ancient China, Gen. Tu-Angu (Wang Xueqi), jealous of his king's preference for Gen. Zhao Shuo, kills his rival and wipes out the entire Zhao clan, save for one newborn. Dr. Cheng (Ge You), who delivered the child, protects him and raises him as his own. Cheng names the boy Cheng Bo and hopes to use him as an instrument of revenge against Tu-Angu, for Cheng's own wife and newborn son were victims of the general's crusade against the Zhao family.
Director
Chen Kaige
Producer
Chen Hong, Qin Hong, Qin Hong
Screenwriter
Chen Kaige, Gao Xuan, Ren Baoru, Zhao Ningyu
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
TIK Films, Shanghai Film Group, Stellar Megamedia, 21 Century Shengkai Film
Rating
R (Some Violent Content)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 27, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.9K
Runtime
2h 6m
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