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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
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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
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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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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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