Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

2006

This lavish film from landmark director Yimou Zhang follows the romantic intrigue and political machinations in the house of the Emperor Ping (Chow Yun Fat) and his ailing wife (Li Gong). Even their children are swept into their secret passions and schemes to power, but will their reign end in a bloody coup? Sumptuous costumes and dazzling martial arts form the backdrop for this complex tale of loyalty and deception, love and betrayal.

Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.

JBscale
67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 54 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 12, 2007
US Box Office
$6,565,495 (#4817 of 7431)
Global Office
$78,568,977 (#1966 of 4369)
Rating
R
Restricted
Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
May 29, 2007
Acquired Date
March 17, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
June 2, 2007

Actors

Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Li Gong
Li Gong
Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Ye Liu
Ye Liu
Dahong Ni
Dahong Ni
Junjie Qin
Junjie Qin
Man Li
Man Li
Jin Chen
Jin Chen

Directors

Yimou Zhang
Yimou Zhang

Producers

William Kong
William Kong
Weiping Zhang
Weiping Zhang
Yimou Zhang
Yimou Zhang

Writers

Yimou Zhang
Yimou Zhang

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User Reviews

  • Ubber-tragedy... Not one of Yimou Zhang's best, but still good.

    6.4.2007 by biglummox (6/10)

Ratings

JB Users
60
Good
RT Fresh
65%
Tomatometer
124 votes
RT Hot
65%
Popcornmeter
4,866 votes
METASCORE
70
32 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
46,510 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media