October 12, 2008
I could not take it seriously, mostly due to Chow Yun-fat's hair
Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Curse of the Golden Flower) Reviews and Ratings
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October 10, 2008If nothing else, this film is an absolutely astonishing visual experience. The ornate detail and lavish beauty of imperial China's royal family is portrayed in a stunning and magnificent way. Almost every frame of this film could be considered a work of fine art. In addition to t...( read more)
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October 5, 2008Now this is a trippy movie. It keeps you guessing until the very end. Do not watch unless you do not mind subtitles. I love the ending song.
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September 28, 2008What a visual feast!
Lots of meanings and values are involved during the movie!
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September 25, 2008I always found Chow Yun Fat annoying, and him playing a despicable villain in this film makes him more unlikable. This tragic film about family and power is something worth watching just because of the colors and visuals alone. I have noticed that all of Zhang Yimou's wuxia films...( read more)
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September 25, 2008As how Zhang Yimou's movies have been recently, this was an ultimate visual fest, in fact, the gold and silver will leave you totally dazed. The story itself however, is very simple yet undeniably dark as all the characters conspire and plot against each other. Some may argue tha...( read more)
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September 13, 2008this movie was nicely directed. there is a hidden message within all the actions and dramas of the royal family, which was purposely not made obvious for the soul reason of testing the viewer. i actually didn't see it until my mum told me. initially i didn't think it was all that...( read more)
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September 11, 2008I really enjoyed this. The cinematography alone can keep me occupied. Awesome flick!
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September 8, 2008The tragic excellence is haunting, all the blood spills weakening... This movie just compels one to kneel before perfection.
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September 5, 2008I was disappointed to be honest, I had hoped this would be as good as Hero. Visually it is stunning, bright and colourful with great attention to detail. However on the action and fighting side it is a let down. Not much happens for the first hour, there are some good fights towa...( read more)
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August 30, 2008No sé como describir ésta película, inicia lentamente, ofreciendo escenarios pulcros cómo es característico de éste género, pero termina cómo una masacre o carnicería, un giro que no me esperaba.
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August 23, 2008not too interesting until the final half. the first half is iterations of the same forbidden city set. not for those who want something fast paced.
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August 22, 2008Brilliant production design. it will floor you. the story however may not. there is plenty of drama but it all feels fairly well-trodden.
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August 9, 2008A great asian movie. I watched it with my mother and she loved it as well. Awesome movie if you're into that kind of film.
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August 8, 2008This is a movie from the director of Hero and Flying daggers so i thought it might be a good movie and the reviews have been on top. The first half had a slow tempo and i had wanted some more action scenes but more towards the end there was really nice big fights tho. The movie s...( read more)
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August 8, 2008This movie is just sooooo good and not because of its ocassional action scenes or anything. Nope...its awesomeness comes from a great storyline and good dialogue. Wow! how many secrets can a family have especially a royal family??? The film's colors were so vibrant...made me feel...( read more)
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August 5, 2008The colours and sets were wonderful but that was all that was wonderful. The story went slower than the tortoise in that race he had with the hare. Shame really.
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August 4, 2008a very beautiful film. i love the way the colors were used. it really shows how one secret can tear a family apart.
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August 2, 2008Great Great Movie. Loved it all the way around!!! Amazing effects, martial arts. Chow Yun Fat was amazing. Very stimulating
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July 29, 2008After a while, I got an eyesore watching this with all the gold going on. It was a beautiful film, but the story, how it was executed, not quite. and I'm not a huge fan of Chow Yun-Fat.
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July 27, 2008Stunninly beautiful visuals, intriguing story of treachery and deception, set during Imperial China
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July 25, 2008Foreign, Chinese. This was a good movie! The colors in this movie is amazing; it's just a palette for the eye, it's so beautiful! It's about an inter-family struggle for power, in the Tang Dynasty, in China. This movie was done brilliantly and it's amazing how beautiful this ...( read more)
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July 24, 2008Very elaborate and beautifully filmed. The action scenes and the cinematography are of course what you expect from modern Chinese cinema, but the chemistry between the leads make it both believable and entertaining.
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July 19, 2008I had this checked that I wanted to see it. Well, I finally got to see it curtesy of Encore Action. I found it sad yet very provoking every sense that a human has.
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July 16, 2008While it looks very very nice, and the acting is quite good, the story was mediocre at best and the ending was COMPLETE SHIT!!
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July 16, 2008Number 2 on my favorites list. Dysfunction, betrayal, incest, love, hate, and death. all to the background of a beautiful, colorful palace. The colors in this film are amazing and provide a perfect backdrop to the destruction of an imperial family.
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July 14, 2008he sets and the cinematography are stunning. All sorts of eye candy :) Twisted story, good story.
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July 13, 2008You can always expect something from Zhan Yi Mou....
This is not a sensational film, but it met my expectation...and it reach Zhang's standard in previous movies...
Jay Chou is not a good actor...
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July 11, 2008This is a feast for the eyes! The incredible sets, scenery and heaving boosoms are jaw dropping. If there were say 10 minutes more of the kung fu action, this would get a perfect score. The story is Shakesperean and filled with surprises. I didn't see the ending coming, though I ...( read more)
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July 6, 2008I can appreciate the numerous months spent on costume and set design that went into Curse of the Golden Flower without a doubt. But in the end all this movie was is Shakespeare with some sparse wire fights. The performances were okay but that ending was utter horseshit. Go watch ...( read more)
