Curse Of The Golden Flower (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
Chow Yun Fat (Actor)
| Gong Li (Actor)
| Jay Chou (Actor)
| Liu Ye (Actor)
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khach khach
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February 11, 2007
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February 11, 2007
3 people found the following helpful
a worth watching film
a worth watching film
| Decent story line, well acting handled by great actors & actresses, spectacular cinematography, breathtaking scenes and costumes design .... all of those under a well-spent budget to deliver a worth watching movie not only at the theater but also to own it on DVD. I think Zhang Yimou has shown his respect by such dedication to all viewers around the world !!! |
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Tammy
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February 10, 2007
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February 10, 2007
5 people found the following helpful
Good movie
Good movie
| This movie was better than I expected it to be but it probably isn't worth watching over again. I liked that there was a lot of suspense in the movie and at the end, everything comes all together as Prince Jai's army charges toward the palace. The whole set was very attractrive to the eye and there were amny bright colors. Jay Chou's acting was not bad for a beginner. The storyline of the movie was pretty decent. I think overall, this was a good movie. I would buy it. Also, the song Chrysanthemum Flower Bed by Jay Chou was very nice. I would buy the CD Still Fantasy. Golden Armour was also a good song. |
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February 1, 2007
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February 1, 2007
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Overproduced, overacted mess
Overproduced, overacted mess
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Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower represents the pinnacla of Chinese epic filmmaking; it's loud, garish, melodramatic, and downright silly. It's difficult to find much to like about the film. Taking Cao Yu's original play and transplanting it to the Tang (or late Tang) Dynasty for no other reason than to outfit the women in Victoria's Secret-esque attire strips the film of meaning and power. The production design, making use of pschedelic colors and outlandishly ridiculous designs, does nothing more than transform ancient China into some rejected Disney theme park add-on. The soap opera storyline and overstuffed performances generate more laughs than suspense or emotion. Poor Gong Li, who hasn't had a good film in almost 10 years, is reduced to playing second fiddle to her cleavage, spending the film trembling, crying, getting angry, then trembling some more. The rest of the actors/actresses fare no better. No standouts emerge as everyone chews up their scenery as though they're forced to act at gunpoint. With this film, Zhang Yimou has cemented his status as a once-great director. His complete and total reliance on spectacle makes for films that are pretty to look at yet say absolutely nothing. "Gold on the outside, rot and decay inside". Rather than summarize the plot of the film, this statement more accurately describes Yimou's repeated attempts to win that elusive Oscar. Better luck next time. |
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