Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.
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.
- 6.9
- 2006
- Released
- 1h 54m
Chow Yun-Fat
Emperor Ping
Gong Li
Empress Phoenix
Jay Chou
Prince Zhai
Liu Ye
Crown Prince Wan
Qin Junjie
Prince Yu
Li Man
Jiang Chan
Ni Dahong
Imperial Physician Jiang
Chen Jin
Imperial Physician's Wife
Siran Ge
Maid
Guo Jiulong
Host of the Festival
Ma Tianyu
Medicine Boy
Feng Bai
Soldier
Ming Li
Senior Eunuch
Released
zh
$45,000,000.00
$78,568,977.00
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Reviews
Now that's awesome! Where to start with <em>'Curse of the Golden Flower'</em>? Firstly, I need to show some appreciation for the score - incredible! From the very first scene I knew I was in for a treat in that department, it sets the tone perfectly throughout. This also features outstanding performances from Gong Li (!), Chow Yun-fat, Chen Jin and Jay Chou, among some others. I was particul