Curse of the Golden Flower Review by B Movie Ben (4 Stars)

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Starring:
Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Liu Ye, Chen Jin, Jay Chou

Directed By:
Yimou Zhang

Written By:
Yimou Zhang

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

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Movie Review by B Movie Ben

July 29th, 2007

What I do not give, you must never take by force.

This was a grand opera of incest, political intrigue, infidelity, and murder in a style that is not equaled by any other production to come from China.

Yimou Zhang (House of Flying Daggers, jet Li's Hero) has outdone himself in this lavish production that is unequaled in its opulence in the Imperial palace. The battle among the chrysanthemums was better than anything I have ever seen.

The costuming was absolutely sumptuous. No expense was spared to present extreme extravagance in costumes. The visual delight presented was captivating.

The story itself was one that had everything you could imagine - poisoning, sleeping with step-mom and sleeping with sister, political intrigue against the throne, martial arts and army techniques that dazzled. The martial arts were given sparingly, as it was the story of the Royal Family that was the centerpiece.

Li Gong (Zhou Yu's Train , 2046) was at her very best as the Empress. She demonstrated a range of talent that ranks her among the top tier of actresses.

Yun-Fat Chow (Pirates 3, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) was masterful as the Emperor.

Jay Chou and Ye Liu also gave outstanding performances as the Princes.

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