Curse of the Golden Flower
'Golden' Globe
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- Synopsis
- A dying love between two powerful people leads to deceit, infidelity, and conspiracy in this epic-scale historical drama from director Zhang Yimou. During the latter days of the Tang dynasty, the Emperor (Chow Yun-Fat) returns home from the war with ......
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- Starring
- Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Chen Jin
- Director(s)
- Zhang Yimou
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Classics
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min.
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
A period spectacle, steeped in awesome splendor and lethal palace intrigue, it climaxes in a stupendous battle scene and epic tragedy.Read the full review
Washington Post | Stephen HunterAdd Critic to Favorites
Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower is a kind of feast, an over-the-top, all-stops-pulled-out lollapalooza that means to play kitschy and grand at once.Read the full review
The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites
Since his debut in 1987 with "Red Sorghum" Mr. Zhang has made more controlled films but never one that's more fun. With Curse of the Golden Flower he aims for Shakespeare and winds up with Jacqueline Susann. And a good thing too.Read the full review
