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Curse of the Golden Flower( 2006)

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Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.

Overview

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Chow Yun-Fat

      Emperor Ping

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      Gong Li

      Empress Phoenix

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      Jay Chou

      Prince Zhai

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      Ye Liu

      Crown Prince Wan

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      Qin Junjie

      Prince Yu

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      Li Man

      Jiang Chan

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      Ni Dahong

      Imperial Physician Jiang

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      Chen Jin

      Imperial Physician's Wife

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      Siran Ge

      Maid

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      Guo Jiulong

      Host of the Festival

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      Ma Tianyu

      Medicine Boy

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      Feng Bai

      Soldier

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      Ming Li

      Senior Eunuch

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    A review by r96sk

    10
    Written by r96sk on Fri Jun 23 2023
    Now that's awesome! Where to start with <em>'Curse of the Golden Flower'</em>? Firstly, I need to show some appreciation for the score - incredible! From the very first scene I knew I was in for a treat in that department, it sets the tone perfectly throughout. This also features outstanding performances from Gong Li (!), Chow Yun-fat, Chen Jin and Jay Chou, among some others. I was particularly impressed by Gong, she truly is terrific from beginning to end - as what is a memorable character. I know I say this a lot with actors, but I'm gonna need to try and check out more of her filmogra...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    45000000.00

    Revenue

    78568977.00

    Keywords

    • empire
    • plan
    • secret love
    • martial arts
    • china
    • swordplay
    • fight
    • toxication
    • marriage crisis
    • poison
    • secret society
    • palace
    • forbidden love
    • heir to the throne
    • battle for power
    • royal family
    • tang dynasty
    • pomp
    • based on play or musical
    • sword fight
    • betrayal
    • period drama
    • historical
    • wuxia
    • power struggle
    • poisoning
    • 7th century