Film2006114 min

Curse of the Golden Flower

Name: Curse of the Golden Flower
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2006
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Qin Junjie

Taste attributes: actiondramafantasyhistoricalromancemartial artsheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping fantasy film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 534 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunlikely connections