Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
- Starring:
- Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, (more)
- Director(s):
- Zhang Yimou
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama, Foreign, Action / Adventure
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A dying love between two powerful people leads to deceit, infidelity, and conspiracy in this epic-scale historical drama from director Zhang Yimou. During the latter days of the Tang dynasty, the Emperor (Chow Yun-Fat) returns home from the war with his son Prince Jai (Jay Chou) in tow. However, the monarch gets a chilly reception from the Empress (Gong Li); though she's eager to see her son, her marriage has become deeply acrimonious, and she's taken a lover, Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), her stepson from the Emperor's first marriage. The Emperor, meanwhile, has his own plan for dealing with his failing marriage -- he's ordered the Imperial Doctor (Ni Dahong) to find an exotic drug that will drive the Empress insane and administer it to her without her knowledge. However, the doctor's ethical dilemma is intensified by the fact his daughter Chan (Li Man) has fallen in love with Crown Prince Wan and the two wish to elope. As the Emperor and Empress allow their estrangement to sink into violence and retribution, their youngest son, Prince Yu (Qin Junjie), struggles to keep the peace in the household. Curse of the Golden Flower (aka Man Cheng Jim Dai Huang Jin Jia) received its North American premiere at the 2006 American Film Institute Los Angeles Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast:
- Chow Yun-Fat - Emperor Ping
- Jay Chou - Prince Jay
- Chen Jin - Mrs. Jang (Imperial Doctor's Wife)
- Li Man - Jang Chan
- Guo Changhui
- Li Ming
- Wang Cong
- Hong Zonghan
- Chen Xiaoyi
- Zhang Shihan
- Song Huiru
- Zhang Jiao
- Li Shuang
- Zhang Jihang
- Wang Lanqi
- Yu Tingting
- Zhang Yu
- Li Lu
- Ai Lisen
- Yang Ziu-Neng
- Zhang Wen
- Liu Xiaohui
- Zeng Yali
- Li Xianjie
- Sun Quan
- Zhu Guarangyu
- Wang Xingye
- Jiang Houli
- Liu Zhengeng
- Shi Renshan
- Cong Shusheng
- Wang Hongsheng
- Huo Guangxi
- Sheng Honglin
- Zhang Ziaoqing
- Mao Yangming
- Gong Li - Empress Phoenix
- Liu Ye - Crown Prince Wan
- Ni Dahong - Imperial Physician Jiang
- Qin Junjie - Prince Yu
- Feng Bai
- Guo Jiukong
- Chen Xinhua
- Feng Dinghong
- Sun Menging
- Hou Jingkun
- Li Yufei
- Ge Dan
- Liu Shanshan
- Liu Wanting
- Hu Pan
- Li Sisi
- Liu Yang
- Li Jingfei
- Xi Sailan
- Liu Weijie
- Liu Shabai
- Shu Aiqin
- Li Junxi
- Wang Jinbo
- Li Yang
- Yang Zeyu
- Gao Yudong
- Li Geng
- Liu Lianyuan
- Jiao Lianshi
- Ling Daiying
- Zhang Hua
- Liu Chunyu
- Zhang Yide
- Shi Chuan
- Director(s):
- Zhang Yimou
- Writer(s):
- Wu Nan, Bian Zhihong, Zhang Yimou
- Producer(s):
- Zhang Weiping, Bill Kong
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence)
- Categories:
- Drama, Action / Adventure, Foreign
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- 2006 - Curse of the Golden Flower - Art Directors Guild - Best Art Direction in a Period Film
- 2006 - Curse of the Golden Flower - Costume Guild Awards - Best Costumes in a Period Film
