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A 2006 Chinese epic wuxia drama film by Zhang Yimou, based on Cao Yu's play Thunderstorm and Shakespeare's Hamlet. The plot revolves around a rebellion in the imperial court, where the Emperor, the Empress, and their sons are involved in a web of betrayal, incest, and poison.
Curse of the Golden Flower: Directed by Yimou Zhang. With Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Ye Liu. During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest.
- (46K)
- Action, Drama, Romance
- Yimou Zhang
- 2007-01-12
Director Yimou Zhang's lavish epic follows the romantic intrigue and political machinations in the house of the Emperor Ping and his ailing wife. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Zhang Yimou
In 928 A.D. a power struggle emerges in the palace of China's emperor (Chow Yun-Fat). A cruel man, he is secretly having his wife (Gong Li) poisoned with a substance that will eventually drive her...
- (125)
- Yimou Zhang
- R
- Chow Yun-Fat
Curse of the Golden Flower. From the director of Hero and House of Flying Daggers comes the martial arts epic masterpiece whose savage beauty and exquisite elegance has mesmerized and captivated audiences around the world.
On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou). His pretext is...
- 2 min
- 490.5K
- Sony Pictures Classics
Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan (Li Man), the Imperial Doctor's daughter. Meanwhile, Prince Jai, the faithful son, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums.
