Empire of Silver (Baiyin diguo) 2009
Historical epic set in 1899 China. A young man must choose whether to head his father's business empire or to blaze his own trail through life. More
A hedonistic young man known as 'Third Master' is the heir to a banking empire he cares little about. His father, Lord Kang, is determined to prepare his son for financial leadership. The ruthless businessman's unethical practices do not sit well with Third Master, who sees the salvation of his country in the redistribution of its massive silver cache. The tense relationship is further complicated by Third Master's undying love for his beautiful stepmother. The fate of the country and its most powerful family now lies with one idealistic young man torn between the needs of the people, the greed of his father and the love of a woman. Hide
Watched the trailer - looks good, better than I thought. Wasn't going to see it, but...