Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Curse of the Golden Flower) Reviews and Ratings



  • April 13, 2008
    Curse of the Golden Flower is a powerful and tragic story, vividly realised through a barrage of dazzling colour radiating from beautifully composed images that are a masterclass in costume and set design.

    The movie is surprisingly light in action, as Zhang Yimou instead opts ...( read more)to explore the intriguing intricate web of character relations, whose unhappy nature is conveyed by slow and longing camera movements, coupled with a series of close-ups of emotionally strained faces.

    The result of this is a very slow first hour and one half. However, the developing drama gradually gathers momentum and eventually culminates in an explosion of blood-soaked hatred that unleashes Zhang Yimou's creativity, allowing the camera to swoop across the action encompassing the stunning battlefield with tremendous flair.

    Curse of the Golden Flower requires some patience, but you are well rewarded by the conclusion of this fascinating story.
  • April 11, 2008
    Very stunning. Though not much story wise...
  • April 10, 2008
    Beautiful story and tragic. Beautiful and amazing scenes and CGI effects.
  • April 10, 2008
    This movie have so much beauty in it that it´s almost to much. I love all the colors and the scenes in the corridors are so fantastic. The story is exceptional and touching.

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    The queen is trapped between the love for her husbands first son and the love of her own sons. Her husband is dominating her and everyone else.

    I´ve always been into this kind of movies, the tang dynasty and chinas history in general. I really think that this is a movies worth watching!
  • April 9, 2008
    Li Gong plays an Empress in the late Tang dynasty who discovers that her husband The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) is slowly poisoning her. Already upset by the recent end of an affair with her stepson, The Empress hatches a plan to kill The Emperor with the help of her own son. But as ...( read more)the plan is put in motion, each member of this incestuous circle discovers secrets and deceptions deeper than any ever imagined.

    Curse of the Golden Flower renders words like 'lavish,' 'spectacle,' 'dramatic,' 'sumptuous,' 'richly detailed' and 'dysfunctional family'.......inadequate.
    The physical battles are indeed stirring, but the heart really beats, in fact, the major conflicts in the film are intellectual and emotional, which enables a sense of release or catharsis when the fists start flying.
    Curse of the Golden Flower is a tragedy in the classic sense, which is as devastating as it is entertaining.
  • April 8, 2008
    keren seh.. tapi Jay chou nya mainnya dikit...
    truss kok mati semua.. tetep menang yang jahat.. huu... tapi keren filmnya..
  • April 5, 2008
    Loved it. Truly an amazing movie. Theres a lesson to be learn from this one: Don't F*** w/ the King.
  • April 3, 2008
    This is insane!! I love it
  • April 3, 2008
    i really love this movie.,., it was a story of power and deceit.,., it was indeed imcomparable and is of quality production.,,.
  • March 31, 2008
    To put a point to it, the lavish period costumes, operatic mise-en-scène and ceremonial grandeur of Curse of the Golden Flower clashes fatally with the nuanced nastiness of modern marital discord.
    While the film looks beautiful and the cinematography and staging by Xiaoding Zhao...( read more) is as magnificent as ever, Curse of the Golden Flower is the weakest of the class
  • March 30, 2008
    psychedelic colors, a tale of dysfunctional family.. wtf?
  • March 30, 2008
    Who ever said that this was rubbish, you are so wrong :P
  • March 29, 2008
    I liked this better the second time. I wish I could say more about what it says about Chinese politics and history.
  • March 28, 2008
    jay chou looks so cool in tis movie!! especially in d war scene..
  • March 27, 2008
    It may not be full of action from start to finnish, but the story does keep you interested until the ninjas appear.
  • March 24, 2008
    another cool fighting asian movie wich displayes thir professiency with the camera in fighting scens, but the story aint all that great, watch hero instead if you havent!
  • March 23, 2008
    Well if u like a lots of ppl dying for some wierd non-understandable reason, well this is the movie for u...
  • March 23, 2008
    beautifully shot and nicely paced however the story is a little complex coming together in a very nice way at the end. The fight sequences are well correographed and so it keeps you entertained.
  • March 18, 2008
    i liked it tbh i did'nt really get it but i really liked it
  • March 18, 2008
    Yay for like...everyone dying at the end O_o
  • March 17, 2008
    I'm a bit of a freak when it comes to anything China related. :D So obviously I loved this movie, although it was quite bloody. But I love the special effects they use. This is exactly how I imagine Chinese ancerstors to be - quick and swift, seeming as though they can fly.
  • March 17, 2008
    this movie was pretty good, good action scenes and music, and awesome settings. too bad it wasnt dubbed english instead of subtitles.
  • March 17, 2008
    hmmm... i don't think jay chou really deserves this role.....
  • March 16, 2008
    i love hinise movies.
  • March 13, 2008
    es una pelicula muy buena, me encanto
  • March 12, 2008
    JAY ROX!!! But movie quite boring...
  • March 11, 2008
    some of the best fighting scenes, ninja thats use grappling hooks to fly through valleys. huge moving fortresses. and my favorite asian action movie cliche, One dude swatting down thousands of arrows with a spear.
  • March 9, 2008
    it was all right, but I woudn't buy it
  • March 8, 2008
    Not the best of Zhang Yimou but still worth the watch.
  • March 8, 2008
    hot!!!!!! i love this movie!
  • March 6, 2008
    Do not mistake this for a simple minded action flick. While there's some breathtaking battle scenes towards the end, and a few fights now and then, this is foremost a drama. It feels like we get a privileged peak inside the forbidden palace, with all the intrigue and scandals tha...( read more)t the royal family has to offer. Some of Asias best talent stars in this movie, most known to the west is the magnificent Chow Yun-Fat and beautiful Gong Li. The fight sequences are filmed in the same matters as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers". Beautiful and impossible. The last star eludes because I can't seem to catch the morality of the story. It's also a few things that I don't like, but can't quite put my finger on.
  • March 6, 2008
    Well, i didn't get so much of this movie. Strong colours and cool costumes, weird plot.
  • February 23, 2008
    Amazing visuals; the sets, the costumes, etc. Is life so cheap in Chinese culture that no one bats an eye that so many are killed?
  • February 23, 2008
    Gorgeous sets and costumes can't mask a slightly over familiar plot which doesn't grip like Zhang's previous efforts. The palace setting also robs the film of an epic feel.
  • February 23, 2008
    lots of conspiricy, people killing each other. reminds me of shades children (a book by garth nix,) the way the rolaty use their armies for arguements between themselves.
  • February 21, 2008
    A window into the Chinese culture and way of storytelling... It does have English subtitles ..
  • February 21, 2008
    A gorgeous ,well acted, and hideously tragic film.
  • February 19, 2008
    Visually stunning and highly detailed historic romp but not sure whether the overly coloured sets and mannerisms will make up for the lack of plot depth given repeated viewing.
  • February 15, 2008
    Gourmet meal for your eyes and i dont know why people bash the plot so much i thought it was engaging and refreshingly lacking a sugar coated ending
  • February 15, 2008
    the fight scenes are amazing

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Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Curse of the Golden Flower) Summary