- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 114 min
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu ... see all
- Director: Yimou Zhang
- Plot: China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second... Read more
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Critics Reviews
| Jan 27, 2007associatedcontent.com
A Cinematic, Artistic Movie....The battle scenes are fantastic....is visually stunning.....It's beauty works both as an artistic masterpiece, and a culturally correct period piece.....the movie is driven by an incredible plot with an immense amount of deep twists..... ... Full Review
| Jan 15, 2007The Flick Filosopher
Curse of the Golden Flower is one of the very worst films of 2006.....let themselves run unchecked through poppy fields of artistic pretense.... ... Full Review
| Dec 21, 2006Entertainment Insiders
"Curse of the Golden Flower" is probably the most lavish costume drama in history, equaling or outdoing director Zhang Yimou's other spectaculars, such as "Hero" and....this complex, even convoluted story in such straightforward manner....Zhang's genius as a director....the most dramatic moments.... ... Full Review
| Nov 29, 2006Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
First off, THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER is easily the most dramatic of the three films.....Meanwhile, CURSE is a western story told in a surprisingly western way.....Needless to say, the film was gorgeous.....The most compelling scenes.... ... Full Review
Combustible Celluloid
Zhang Yimou's slow, ridiculous Curse of the Golden Flower is one of the first --....Zhang is a staid director, best known for his use of colors....Curse of the Golden Flower is a confusing sludge.....Frankly, not even Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li, two of the world's most impressive actors, can inject any dazzle into this dud..... ... Full Review
News
By MIN LEE "Raise the Red Lantern" director Zhang Yimou plans to make a movie to mark the 60th anniversary of communist China, cementing his shift from a dissident to a government-favored artist. ... Full Article
The Sword and the Fairy: The Complete Series
dvdtalk.com –
2009-02-24
Unfortunately, Tai-Seng entertainment has dropped the ball doubly in terms video presentation. First and foremost is the aspect ratio. The back of the case states it is a Letterboxed presentation. ... Full Article
Hong Kong-based October Pictures and Korean visual effects company Metafive Art, Science And Magic have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOU) with South Korea's Gwangju Metropolitan City to promote Gwangju as an Asian hub for international CGI projects. ... Full Article
No soul is the Curse of this Golden Flower
rediff.com –
2007-07-27
Internationally acclaimed Chinese director Yimou Zhang's lavishly opulent action spectacle "Curse of the Golden Flower" is set to hit Mumbai theatres Friday. "For the time being the film is being released in Mumbai, and afterwards it will travel to other... ... Full Article
Beyond that, we have three very gifted and talented actresses that brought forth sterling performances that are worthy of remembering. Ziyi Zhang (House of Flying daggers, 2046), Li Gong (Curse of the Golden Flower, 2046) and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger,... ... Full Article




