Year: 1987
Runtime: 88 mins
Language: Cantonese
Director: Ann Hui
Based on a folk‑legend novel, the story follows the 18th‑century Qianlong Emperor, secretly the son of a Han Chinese. His brother Chen Jialuo leads Red Flower Society, an anti‑Manchu secret group to persuade Qianlong to abandon Manchu rule and restore Han rule. The society is brutally crushed, showing how power can overwhelm ethics and humanity.
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