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Curse of the Golden Flower
a.k.a. Man Cheng Jin Dai Huang Jin Jia Director: Zhang Yimou Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye

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  • DVD Release Date: 03/27/2007
  • Original Release: 2006
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 15,641

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A dying love between two powerful people leads to deceit, infidelity, and conspiracy in this epic-scale historical drama from director Zhang Yimou. During the latter days of the Tang dynasty, the Emperor (Chow Yun-Fat) returns home from the war with his son Prince Jai (Jay Chou) in tow. However, the monarch gets a chilly reception from the Empress (Gong Li); though she's eager to see her son, her marriage has become deeply acrimonious, and she's taken a lover, Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), her stepson from the Emperor's first marriage. The Emperor, meanwhile, has his own plan for dealing with his failing marriage -- he's ordered the Imperial Doctor (Ni Dahong) to find an exotic drug that will drive the Empress insane and administer it to her without her knowledge. However, the doctor's ethical dilemma is intensified by the fact his daughter Chan (Li Man) has fallen in love with Crown Prince Wan and the two wish to elope. As the Emperor and Empress allow their estrangement to sink into violence and retribution, their youngest son, Prince Yu (Qin Junjie), struggles to keep the peace in the household. Curse of the Golden Flower (aka Man Cheng Jim Dai Huang Jin Jia) received its North American premiere at the 2006 American Film Institute Los Angeles Film Festival. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Absolute Favorite of the Genreby Yu_For_Romance

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August 18, 2009: I am going to say right now, flat out, that I love this movie more than Crouching Tiger, House of Flying Daggers, and even Hero - combined. While the movie is lacking in the amount of martial arts action typical of other movies in the genre, it makes up for it (at least for me) in mental stimulation.

Despite its tragic ending, this movie wraps up perfectly, beautifully, and absolutely ironically. In retrospect, I am often surprised by how much I am pleased by the way this movie ends. It is like taking thousands of strings to weave an epic tapestry, only for the design to come out backwards. While films like Crouching Tiger had me sobbing and hoping never to lay eyes on it again (no matter how visually stimulating, or poetic the story), this movie instead had me laughing even into the next day.

The story itself is complicated enough that trying to communicate it to others becomes a trial. However, watching the webs of the relationships between all the characters play out is extremely pleasing.

Naturally, the visual elements of the film play a large role, to the point that you may experience slight discomfort from too many bright colors assaulting your eyes all at once. The fact that this movie got clearance to film in the forbidden city, may well be enough reason to check it out.

Now, if what you are looking for is an action packed martial arts movie, this is not the film for you. That is not to say there is no martial arts, it is just not the central feature of this film. If, however, you can appreciate a beautifully ironic tale with a (albeit morbidly) hilarious ending, well, you're in the right place.

Awesome Visually, but if you are Looking for a Marital Arts Film...by Anonymous

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May 17, 2007: As most of reviewers agree, this movie is so impressive visually. The coloring of the costumes, buildings, backgrounds, and scenery are amazing. (Especially in HDTV !) I enjoyed the plot and the manipulation of the royal family. However, if you watch action films, you know what is coming in the movie. The movie rolls slowly, but it is interesting to watch as the Emperor and Empress plot against each other, though you see more of the inner workings of the Empress. I definitely was expecting more martial arts in the film for some reason, but that did not happen all that much. Though the few scenes were cool, it did not have the consistency of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" or " House of Flying Daggers". Chow Yun Fat is fine in the film, but I wish he had more screen time. He is definitely one of my favorite Asian actors. His arrogance as the Emperor at times were amusing at times, especially when he was stroking his chin whiskers. All in all, it was an entertaining, visually stimulating film, but again if you are looking for an action-packed Martial Arts film, then go buy Hero or Crouching Tiger !


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