The Forbidden City 4K 2025 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

In the suburbs of Rome two very different souls intersect. One is the son of a restaurant owner who disappeared with his lover. The other is a young mysterious woman who has arrived from China in search of her missing sister.

Review 4K Movie

When Mei was born in China, the one-child policy was in effect and she therefore had to be hidden, as she had an older sister, Yun. Many years later, Yun has gone to Rome to earn money to buy Mei's freedom, but she disappears and Mei goes looking for her. A tip leads her to Marcello and his restaurant, but Marcello only knows that his father has gone missing, apparently having fallen in love with a Chinese prostitute. The two team up and find themselves battling gangs of bad guys in Rome's scary underworld....

This film is a combination of brilliant martial arts and touching romance, as the two leads find love while trying to make sense of a very complicated world. The choreography of the fight scenes (of which there are a whole lot) is absolutely gorgeous to see, and the way in which Mei and Marcello interact with each other and with the other characters is beautifully rendered. A tad long at almost 2 1/2 hours, it still manages to keep the audience riveted as we take in the multi-faceted texture of this very fine movie; highly recommended!