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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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