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Curse of the Golden Flower

Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Curse of the Golden Flower)

2006

Zhang Yimou

Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Qin Junjie ...

6.4

12,200

Drama. Action. Adventure. Romance The plot concerns the volatile balance of power between the King (Chow Yun Fat) and the Queen (Gong Li) and his three sons, which entails betrayal, deceit and passion, pitting the King against Queen and father against sons.

	Author	Review
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"A period spectacle, steeped in awesome splendor and lethal palace intrigue"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Imagine 'The Lion In Winter' set at a Kylie gig."	NEU
United States	Scott Tobias AV Club	"Few filmmakers could produce so grand a spectacle, but Zhang used to be good for more than just eye candy."	POS
United States	Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer	"A dazzling costume epic, a spectacle for the eyes and for the soul."	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"'The Curse of the Golden Flower' is the year's most operatic and visually lavish film."	POS

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