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Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.

20066.81h 54m

Overview

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.

Directed by Zhang Yimou
Written by Bian Zhihong, Yu Cao, Zhang Yimou
Produced by Bill Kong Chi-Keung, Zhang Weiping, Ronald Wong
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $78.6M

Top Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Emperor Ping

Gong Li

Gong Li

Empress Phoenix

Jay Chou

Jay Chou

Prince Zhai

Liu Ye

Liu Ye

Crown Prince Wan

Qin Junjie

Qin Junjie

Prince Yu

Li Man

Li Man

Jiang Chan

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Imperial Physician Jiang

Chen Jin

Chen Jin

Imperial Physician's Wife

Siran Ge

Siran Ge

Maid

Guo Jiulong

Guo Jiulong

Host of the Festival

Themes & Keywords

empireplansecret lovemartial artschinaswordplayfighttoxicationmarriage crisispoisonsecret societypalaceforbidden loveheir to the thronebattle for powerroyal familytang dynastypompbased on play or musicalsword fightbetrayalperiod dramahistoricalwuxiapower strugglepoisoning7th century

About Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower is a action, drama, fantasy film released in 2006 exploring themes of empire, plan, secret love, martial arts, china, swordplay. Directed by Zhang Yimou, it stars Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou. 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.

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