Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

Original title

滿城盡帶黃金甲

Directed by

Zhang Yimou

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 826 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Imperial China, an emperor returns home with his new wife and his eldest son from a previous marriage. Family secrets and betrayals unfold among the royal household, leading to a violent confrontation during the Chrysanthemum Festival.

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What happens

Curse of the Golden Flower (满城尽带黄金甲) is a 2006 Chinese epic wuxia drama film written and directed by Zhang Yimou. The Chinese title of the movie is taken from the last line of a poem by the Tang dynasty rebel leader Huang Chao. With a budget of US$45 million, it was, at the time of its release, the most expensive Chinese film to date, surpassing Chen Kaige's The Promise (2005). It was chosen as China's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the year 2006, but did not receive the nomination. The film was nominated for Costume Design. In 2007, it received fourteen nominations at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards and won Best Actress for Gong Li, Art Direction, Best Costume and Make Up Design and Best Original Film Song for "菊花台" (Chrysanthemum Terrace) by Jay Chou. The plot is based on the 1934 play Thunderstorm by Cao Yu, but it is set in Imperial China instead of the 20th century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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