movie expecting martialarts extravaganza historical accuracy leave issue better informed subject thought performances wonderful gong li never disappoints resourceful initially loyal consort king qin fengyi zhang showed lot flexibility portraying ruler descending madness chose hannibal lector route rather resorting ranting me best performance zhiwen wang supersmooth marquis character came across oily subtle sir humphrey appleby  yes minister kind waybr br the cinematography standout feature film scene marquis men stormed palace breathtaking also number wonderful battle scenes therefore film highly recommended big screen