Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

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  • Solid Gold

    Sep 18 '09
    Pros: Gorgeous photography, performances, epic
    Cons: None

    Summary: Curse of the Golden Flower follows Zhang Yimou's big budget film offerings like Hero and House of Flying Daggers. It's photographed similarly, has a wide color scheme, and is more action packed than all of his previous films from the ... read more

  • Raise 'em bosoms! Director's Obsession gets the better of him in his latest Oeuvre

    Jan 05 '07
    Pros: jaw-dropping battle scenes; casting; acting; costumes
    Cons: unintentionally hilarious at times; gaudy interior sets; cleavage meter completely out of control

    Summary: Director Zhang Yimou's latest oeuvre, a period melodrama based on Cao Yu's 1934 drama Thunderstorm and set in the imperial court of the late Tang Dynasty, during the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Curse of the Golden ... read more

  • An Epic Tragedy

    Dec 31 '06
    Pros: Beautifully filmed
    Cons: subtitles occasionally distracting;could have better pacing.

    Summary: Curse Of The Golden Flower is the latest Chinese epic to hit these shores. Stars Chow Yun Fat and Gong Li will most likely be the only ones American audiences are familiar with, although Chow Yun Fat is almost unrecognizable with long hair and a ... read more

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  • Not bad for a remake of an old movie

    Jan 15 '07
    Pros: Impressive scenes, customs and good actors.
    Cons: Don't expect it is another Kung Fu movie. Repackage of an old novel/movie.

    Summary: It is more a drama than a martial arts flicks. Believe it or not, it is a remake of a late 50’s movie “Thunder Rain”. Starring a teenage Bruce Lee. Yep, THE Bruce Lee. Whom played the character of the youngest son. The movie was based on a

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