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The Grand Substitution Reviews

1965
1 hr 56 mins
Drama
NR

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With China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of the land. Chiu believes the people are the future of China, while the diabolical Tu wishes to grind the people beneath an iron heel. Tu decides to take out Chiu's family, but one lone infant escapes.

After the emperor hands over many affairs of state to a crooked and ruthless prime minister (Ying), trouble brews. After an uprising, Ying persuades the emperor to purge Po and his family, which numbers over three hundred. Li-hua, the emperor's sister and Po's daughter-in-law, is the only one spared. She gives birth to a son whose life is in danger, but a friend, Chun, substitutes his baby. The real heir is taken into Ying's home. Fifteen years go by, and the boy is informed of his origin. He kills Ying and avenges his family's honor.