Opulent and inspired, Yimou Zhang continues to wow me with color and composition. Slow at the start, but shot in such a compelling way it doesn't get boring. The ending is classic Chinese tragedy.
this movie is beautiful. The palace, the scenes, the wardrobe, keren. Jadi pengen ke forbidden city.
Tedious, plot-less drivel trying to cash in on the success of Hero and House Of Flying Daggers. It's an "eastern", but made specifically for western audiences - hence it's failures. It's full of melodrama, the palace looks like it's made of sweet-wrappers and play-doh, everyone o...( read more)
Wow, 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)
Loved it.
The End really got it. Gong was such a betch in that movie lol it was great [:
It is so visually stunning that it can be compared to Chushingura (1962). The acting and the long slow plot, however, still have much room for growth. Gong Li, however, is still as amazing as ever. The completely lavishing and wastefulness for the emperor and empress can be seen ...( read more)
Soal pakaian dan dekor ... wuiihh! Khas gayanya sutradara Zhang Yimou. Soal cerita ... aduh, mual deh! Cina banget ...
a bit disappointed by the movie i had expected a better one but it still good
great visuals... another Chinese movie with a happy ending...!
Oh, and what's with all the baroque style push-up boobies... did that really happen in China!?
This movie is absolutely gorgeous. Even if I didn't have any kind of translation, I could still watch this movie. The set and costume designs are amazing.
Fascinating!! :D The Empress really loved her sons. Lots of suffering though :(...( read more)
Zhang Yimou started with the personal, now he is smarter and critiques chinese ontology and beliefs thru allegory, just say it clearly already!
Typical Chines movie, it was interesting though. The poor Empress had lots of suffering to dill with. Loved the fighting scenes, they were amazing.
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conceptia despre viata....iubire...tradare...orgolii...lupta pt supravietuire si pt putere, dar si pt femei
Very gripping film, almost to the point of eerie realism. Betrayal, back-stabbing, assassination, adultery, family tragedy.
It's the latest movie from Zhang Yimou (director of House of Flying Daggers and Hero) who tries to blend martial arts with soap opera. I was disappointed with this, perhaps it's because I couldn't bother reading the subtitles this time around and stuck with the very average dub. ...( read more)
It looked great and the relationships were very complex but toward the end I had no idea what was happening. I do love incest though!
Another Chinese film with great visuals and stunning cinematography, and a story with depth and emotion
an amazingly colourful movie, showing control and power struggles of the ancient chinese
de una belleza visual indiscutible esta película nos muestra los conflictos dentro de la familia imperial y sus luchas por la corona
The 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)
Gong Li was amazing in this. Heartbreaking story, but I'm kinda bored with Chinese movies' tragic ending. Get a life, people.
not good to be from a royal family. even worse to be married with someone from it
This 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)
