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04/21/07
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
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Reviews Counted: 116 Fresh: 75 Rotten:41 Average Rating: 6.4/10
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Melodrama, swordplay, and CG armies -- fans of martial arts epic will get what they bargain for, though the baroque art direction can be both mesmerizing and exhaustively excessive.
Rated: 15
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Theatrical Release: 13-04-2007
Synopsis: In 2004, Zhang Yimou caused a sensation with his astonishing HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, and his CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER is yet another dazzling, visually stunning film. Calling again upon the talents of the striking Gong Li, Yimou tells an epic tale of lust and power set in the opulent world of... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Chow Yun Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Chen Jin
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04/17/07
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04/12/07
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Beautifully designed, visually stunning epic with impressive battle sequences, although the soap-tastic plot takes a while to really get going.
04/12/07
These characters have enough conflicting relational issues to fill about a year on a daily soap; it's messy and passionate, murderous and lusty.
01/10/07
Um épico que não apenas se encaixa no clima mítico e fantástico do gênero wuxia pian como ainda traz toques claramente shakespeareanos em sua trama repleta de traições e lutas sangrentas por um trono real (ou, neste caso, imperial).
01/16/08
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01/15/08
Mucho brillo y color y poca sustancia dramática en esta tragedia épica que emula tanto a Shakespeare como a Kurosawa. Vale la pena sólo por su aspecto visual y, sobre todo, por la siempre intensa Gong Li.
09/17/07
Spectacular production designs and giant CGI battles can't really disguise a soap opera plot and often hammy acting.
08/02/07
Curse of the Golden Flower is, as usual, ravishing to look at, but it seems to be put together solely so that Zhang can assemble hundreds of people in stately rows.
07/30/07
Possibly the first mainstream Chinese representation of the massacre at Tiannamen Square.
07/25/07
Curse of the Golden Flower is a tragedy in the classic sense which is as devastating as it is entertaining.
06/25/07
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05/05/07
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Gorgeous to look at and every bit as ornate as The House of the Flying Daggers. However, the dense and complex plot is a muddle and works best when dealing with the central relationships and matters of the heart.
04/21/07
It is an overwrought melodrama set on a background of impressive beauty.This is a beautiful film, but the characters are weak and disappointing from Zhang.
04/01/07
The film may not hold up to Hero or Flying Daggers, but it contains enough of those film's stunning visual tricks to make it well worth checking out this holiday season.
03/24/07
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