Concubine (2002)

China in the 1920s. After her father's death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. This competition gets out of hand.

奈良の荒れ寺に集まる街娼たち。年老いたお春は羅漢堂に入り、過去に出会った男の面影を思い浮かべていた。御所勤めをしていた13歳のお春は、公卿の勝之介に宿に連れ込まれたところを見つかり、両親ともども洛外へ追放となってしまった。その後、松平家に取り立てられ嗣子をもうけたものの、側近の裏切りに遭い実家へ帰されてしまう。島原の郭に売られたお春は、気に入られた客の住み込み女中となるが、その妻に嫉妬され追い出されてしまった。さらに結婚相手が急死し、世話になった男の盗みが発覚して捕らえられるなど、流転の人生を歩むのだった。

王の異母弟と心通わせるも引き離されて後宮に入り、王の側室となった娘。5年後に王が暗殺されたことで、異母弟は王座に就く。彼は未だ彼女を愛していたが、大妃の妨害で思いを遂げられず。やがて先王勢力を粛清する動きが始まり、その矛先が彼女にも向くことになる。

「ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・チャイナ＆アメリカ　天地風雲」以来、約14年ぶりにツイ・ハーク監督＆ジェット・リー主演のタッグが実現した3Dアクション。中国のジョウ・シュン、台湾のグン・ルンメイらアジア圏の人気スターが共演し、伝説の秘宝をめぐって繰り広げられる冒険を描く。

1200年以上前、日本から遣唐使として中国・唐へ渡った若き天才僧侶・空海。 あるきっかけで知り合った白楽天という詩人との交流を深めていく中、世界最大の都・長安は、権力者が次々と奇妙な死を遂げるという、王朝を震撼させる怪事件に見舞われる。空海は、白楽天とともに一連の事件を探るうちに、約50年前に同じく唐に渡ったもう一人の日本人・阿倍仲麻呂の存在を知る。 仲麻呂が仕えた玄宗皇帝の時代、そこには国中を狂わせた絶世の美女、楊貴妃がいた。

日本でもリメイクされた大ヒット作『ブラインド』(2011)やその中国版リメイク『見えない目撃者』(2015)のアン・サンフン監督が、朝鮮建国初期の激動の時代を舞台に、史実とフィクションを織り交ぜ描いたアクション時代劇大作。『トンマッコルへようこそ』(2005)、『高地戦』（2011）などの名優シン・ハギュンが監督の希望通り体脂肪率2％にまで鍛えあげた完璧な肉体改造で初の時代劇に挑み、「最愛の敵～王たる運命～」(2022)など近年ドラマで大活躍中のカン・ハンナが、ヌードも辞さず体当たりの濃厚なラブシーンを演じたのも話題となった。1398年、初代の王、太祖が朝鮮を建国して7年目になる年。太祖の最初の妻の子イ・バンウォンは、朝鮮開国に輝かしい功績を残した自分ではなく、継妃の幼い末の息子が世子に選ばれたことに不満を抱いていた。一方、女真族や倭寇からの攻撃によって絶えず危機に瀕していた朝鮮の国境線を守り抜いた功績で軍の総司令官に任命されたキム・ミンジェ将軍は、王と世子を守るためイ・バンウォンに目を光らせていた。そんな中、ミンジェは宴席で、母親に似た美しい妓生カヒに目を奪われ、恋におちる。だが、カヒは胸にある復讐の決意を抱いていた…。

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