Sacrifice
For generations the Zhao family has wielded power, until their mortal enemy TU’AN GU slaughters the entire clan, determined to wipe out their influence forever. But one Zhao baby survives hidden by CHENG YING the doctor who delivered him. When Tu’an Gu learns of the baby’s escape he seizes every infant in the city, vowing to kill them all unless the Zhao baby is surrendered. As the tyrant’s soldiers arrive at Cheng Ying’s home the frantic doctor hides his wife with their own baby whilst surrendering the Zhao child as his own. But his family is discovered; his baby is presumed to be the Zhao heir and murdered along with his wife for harboring the infant. Now set on revenge Cheng Ying enrolls the Zhao orphan into the service of the Tu’an Gu household, plotting to use him as an instrument of vengeance when he comes of age.
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Cast
16 people
Ge You
Yin Cheng
Known for
To Live
Let the Bullets Fly
Wang Xueqi
Tu'an Gu
Known for
Iron Man 3
Bodyguards and Assassins
Huang Xiaoming
Jue Han
Known for
Ip Man 2
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Fan Bingbing
Mrs. ZhuangJi
Known for
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Ice Road: Vengeance
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo
Shuo Zhao
Known for
True Legend
The Blade
Hai Qing
Cheng Ying's wife
Known for
Operation Red Sea
Return to Dust
Vincent Zhao
Shuo Zhao / Zhao Dun
Zhang Fengyi
Gongsun Chujiu
Known for
Farewell My Concubine
Red Cliff
Arthur Chen
Xin Jun
Also in
Lighter and Princess
Ever Night
Li Dongxue
Ti Miming
Known for
Empresses in the Palace
China Salesman
Wang Jinsong
Advisor
Known for
Under the Hawthorn Tree
Bao Guo-an
Zhao Dun
Also in
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The Opium War
Chen Kaige Director · Zhao Ningyu Screenplay Baoru Ren Screenplay
Worldwide gross $29M · Budget $10M · United States release July 27, 2012
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$29,093,560
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Shanghai Film Group
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
赵氏孤儿
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · December 17, 2010
Theatrical
United States · July 27, 2012
Theatrical
Brazil
October 6, 2011 · Theatrical
Germany
June 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 31, 2011 · Theatrical
Japan
December 23, 2011 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 7, 2013 · Theatrical
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