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Dominican Rep. Curse of the Golden Flower
- Original title
- Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Curse of the Golden Flower)
- Year
- 2006
- Running time
- 114 min.
- Country
China- Director
- Screenwriter
- Zhang Yimou. Play: Yu Cao
- Cast
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Chow Yun-Fat
Gong Li
Jay Chou
Qin Junjie
Li Man
Chen Jin
Ye Liu
Ni Dahong- Aaron C. Shang
Ge Siran
Chen Xiaoyi- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Action. Adventure. Romance | Costume Drama. 10th Century. Wuxia
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2006: Nominated for Oscar: Best Costume Design2006: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Foreign Films of the Year2006: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Cinematography2006: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Cinematography2006: Satellite Awards: 2 nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"Imagine 'The Lion In Winter' set at a Kylie gig."
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"A period spectacle, steeped in awesome splendor and lethal palace intrigue"
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"Few filmmakers could produce so grand a spectacle, but Zhang used to be good for more than just eye candy."
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"A dazzling costume epic, a spectacle for the eyes and for the soul."
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 18 My Favorite Chinese & Hong Kong Movies (32)
- 67 My Favorite Asian Movies (66)
- 86 My Top 10 Movies from 2006 (26)
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