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  • Curse of the Golden Flower
  • Opened December 21, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 54 min.
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  • R
    violence
  • In the spirit of such landmark Asian films as Akira Kurosawa's Ran from Japan and Zhang Yimou's own Hero and House of Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower promises to be Zhang Yimou's most colorful and biggest Read More
  • Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Chen Jin
  • Director: Zhang Yimou
  • Genres: Martial Arts, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Drama

Curse of the Golden Flower Recent Fan Reviews

  • GOLDEN FLOWER blossoms as one of Yimous's Best
    by lugubriousthespian

    Master Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou's CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER has everything an upscale epic should have; incredible sets and costumes, great actors and a powerful story. This movie ( last of a...

  • A Striking Masterpiece
    by Moviedude

    The most visually impressive movie of 2006 is Curse of the Golden Flower.However,along with it's beautiful scenery,and colorful set,lies a unique plot.The plot is not your average plot,and it really...

  • good movie
    by kobe_24

    movie was good through out, beautiful setting, great plot, a especially great performence by Gong Li, pretty good performence by Chou Yun Fat and the rest of the cast. One thing didn't work for me...

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Curse of the Golden Flower Critic Reviews

Metascore®70 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Wilmington

    It's a work by cinematic geniuses that reveals beauty and terror in a long-ago...

  • 100
    Time | Richard Corliss

    This is high, and high-wire, melodrama. It's less soap opera than grand opera...

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    A period spectacle, steeped in awesome splendor and lethal palace intrigue, it...

  • 80
    The New York Times | Jeannette Catsoulis

    Since his debut in 1987 with "Red Sorghum" Mr. Zhang has made more controlled...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.6 out of 5
Metascore®:
70 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

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  • Gong Li as the Empress in "Curse of the Golden Flower."
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