Curse of the Golden Flower


Curse of the Golden Flower
Set back in the 10th century, this palace drama is overflowing with bosoms and intrigue. The queen is having an affair with her stepson, while he is having an affair with the doctor's daughter. The doctor, under orders from the king, is slowly poisoning the queen. The doctor's wife, who has issues with the king, spills the beans to the queen, and that sets in motion plots and schemes which will ultimately lead to unforseen consquences. In Mandarin language with English subtitles.

112 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Violence).
Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Affairs of state and just plain affairs of the heart....
Affairs of state and just plain affairs of the heart....

Credits

Cast
Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni, Junjie Qin, Man Li, Jin Chen
Director
Yimou Zhang
ScreenplayYimou Zhang, from the play by Yu Cao
MusicShigeru Umebayashi
CinematographyXiaoding Zhao
EditingLong Cheng
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2006
Produced byBeijing New Picture Film Co., EDKO Film Ltd., Elite Group Enterprises, Film Partner International, Standard Chartered Bank

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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
3
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
4
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
0
Alcohol / Drugs
0
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
2
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
5
Music (Scary/Tense)
3
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Die Burger
Jacques Liebenberg quote iconKan geensins kershou vir Zhang Yimou se vorige meesterstukke nie.
1
Cape Times
Kevin Thomas quote iconDramatic, lethal palace intrigue.
10
iAfrica.com
James O'Ehley quote iconUltimately, spectacular production designs and giant CGI battles can't really disguise 'Curse of the Golden Flower's soap opera plot and often hammy acting. Still, fans of the genre would want to check it out.
10
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
14
The Citizen
Peter Feldman quote iconCurse of the Golden Flower is certainly a visually stylish production, but it lacks something called soul.
14
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge quote iconSuperb acting, action and design gove this film stature.
15
BBC
Jonathan Trout quote iconA visual experience that few big screen outings could hope to match.
10
Box Office
Wade Major quote iconAn opulent spectacle of almost Shakespearean gravitas and eye-popping cinematic virtuosity.
15
eye Weekly
Adam Nayman quote iconThe battle sequence is phonily spectacular - all CGI swarms and god's-eye military choreography - but it's a marked improvement on the preceding Shakespearean intrigue, which is merely spectacularly phony.
10
ReelViews
James Berardinelli quote iconCurse of the Golden Flower is director Zhang Yimou's ambitious attempt to blend martial arts action with Shakespearean melodrama. It's not a perfect marriage but it offers two hours of solidly over-the-top entertainment featuring incredible visuals and powerful performances by international icons Gong Li and Chow Yun Fat.
15
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconIf looks were all it took to thrill, this opulent, near-operatic historical pageant would rank with Zhang Yimou's last two epics, Hero and House of Flying Daggers. But Golden Flower is cursed with being too much of a good thing, starting with Gong Li's cleavage.
15
ScreenIt
quote iconProbably not for pure action aficionados and likely too overwrought for those seeking realistic drama, Curse of the Golden Flower is as pretty as the chrysanthemums that fill its signature and titular festival.
12
Metacritic.com
32 critics
14
Rottentomatoes critics
112 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconFans of martial arts epic will get what they bargain for.
13

What the People say

Internet
7594 Netizens quote iconZhang Yimou's zillion-yuan test for the Beijing Olympics
14

Average .. 61%

12




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