October 1, 2009
It?s no House of flying daggers but stick with it and this film gets good.
Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Curse of the Golden Flower)
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Man cheng jin dai huang jin ji...
Dahong Ni, Jay Chou, Li Gong, Ye Liu, Chow Yun Fat
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, inclu...( read more
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Id: 10890600
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June 26, 2009Wow, what a visually amazing work of cinematography. And talk about your proverbial cast of thousands. The climactic battle scene is just beyond epic. I don't think I've ever seen war portrayed quite this way. A very fluid mass of humanity pours across the screen, like two li...( read more)
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January 22, 2009The Curse Of The Golden Flower is a historical epic starring Chow Yun-Fat as a Chinese emperor who rules both his lands and family with an iron fist. A plot to assassinate his empress results in an attempted coup to wrest power from his grasp. This story has a lot of potential fo...( read more)
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December 30, 2008This story makes some of Shakespeare's more bloddy works, seem like a Harlequin romance novel!
Murder, intrigue, deceit and treachery abound in this visually stunning film.
You need only look at the cast to get a feel for what awaits you. But nothing can prepare you for ...( read more) -
November 5, 2009Quite possibly the most visually stunning film I have ever seen. You know what to expect from a Yimou Zhang film.
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October 14, 2009Good acting, good effects, good cinematography, interesting story... Overall good movie.
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October 4, 2009The wuxia genre continues to give birth to films, and this is the lowest spot the genre has fallen. The extraordinary imagery as colorful as a rainbow, the astonishing costume design and the artistic editing typical of Yimou Zhang are still present, but the substance and the orig...( read more)
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October 2, 2009The film is visually stunning. The set looks amazing and all the dresses, armours and props look spectacular. Zhang Yimou is a Visual Genius, so it's no surprise that this film is a good looking one. The cast all perform well except for Jay Chou. I think he should stick with sing...( read more)
