The Curse of Turandot - Cast, Synopsis, Review

The Curse of Turandot is a fantasy romance film directed by Zheng Xiaolong, led by Guan Xiaotong, Dylan Thomas Sprouse, Hu Jun, Lin Siyi, Wang Jia, and Collin Chou, with special appearances by Jiang Wen, Sophie Marceau, and Vincent Perez.

The film was inspired by Turandot, one of the world's top ten operas, and tells the story of an imperial rebellion triggered by a magical spell descending on the world.

Details

English Title: The Curse of Turandot
Chinese Title: 图兰朵：魔咒缘起
Genre: Romance, War, Fantasy, Adventure
Duration: 111 min.
Director: Zheng Xiaolong
Writer: Wang Xiaoping
Producer: Cao Ping, Duo Yong
Released Date: 2021-10-15
Broadcast Website: 爱奇艺, 腾讯视频

Cast

Guan XiaotongTurandotMain Role
Hu JunGeneral Bo YanMain Role
Lin SiyiLiu ErMain Role
Collin ChouZhou DaMain Role
Wang QianyuePrince of Wu TongSupport Role
He XuanlinMaid of Turandot Ling ErSupport Role

Synopsis

The Great Khan's empire sends troops to war, and the army unexpectedly brings back a tricolored bracelet, a hereditary heirloom of the small kingdom's queen. This leads to a curse that begins to erode the empire from within.

The proud Great Khan searches far and wide for talented individuals to break the curse that has possessed his daughter, Turandot.

Karaf, an orphan who wandered into the Khan's empire, meets the princess and they develop mutual admiration for each other.

Out of sympathy for Turandot's suffering, Karaf risks his life to rescue his beloved, unaware that the curse is closely tied to his mysterious origins.

The imperial royal family is thrown into chaos as the curse unleashes a brutal and bloody storm. A bloodthirsty general seeks to seize power using the power of the tricolored bracelet, and the tensions between ruler and subject escalate.

Each person faces difficult choices as various forces become entangled in the vortex created by the curse.