Sacrifice
2010 · 128 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 2,540 VOTES · DIR. Chen Kaige
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,143 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:40 The army is off to war.
00:04:32 Sister cares more a bout you than she does a bout me.
00:09:56 These insets love that smell.
00:12:56 It's just wine. What's it got to do with wisdom and virtue?
00:16:24 Hardly.
00:24:55 This lists all the Zhaos. Please check it, Sir.
00:31:54 Close the city gates.
00:35:33 Boy or girl?
00:38:59 Anyone there?
00:41:58 No. I must tell my husband...
00:45:35 Sir, I confess...
00:51:38 She's my wife.
00:58:39 I want him to live a life worse than death.
01:04:19 He doesn't have them.
01:08:26 It's quite not a bad life.
01:11:33 I want just one day without you watching me.
01:15:38 no one would have enemies at all.
01:20:05 This ruins everything!
01:24:36 Your and Uncle Scarface's secret is safe with me.
01:28:36 You remind me of someone.
01:31:14 Cheng Ying let another boy take your place...
01:39:20 where's that medicine?
01:45:08 You're not my dad.
01:48:48 You tricked me.