Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower
...tale of intrigue, corruption and tragedy." Andrew O'Hehir of Salon states: "the morbid grandiosity of Curse of the Golden Flower is its own distinctive accomplishment, another...
Past Their Prime
...helmsmen eventually fell victim to the curse: Zhang Yimou spun a pair of atrocities ("House of Flying Daggers," "Curse of the Golden Flower") and Oliver Stone, with the incredulous...
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Michael J.W. Stickings: Best Films of the '00s (Zeros/Aughts)
...Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern, and To Live) that looked fabulous but were otherwise deeply flawed: Hero and Curse of the Golden Flower Superb action/adventure films: The Bourne...
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...racked up six other acting credits, including famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou's 2006 imperial court drama, "Curse of the Golden Flower." He has also directed his first movie, the 2007...
"A period spectacle, steeped in awesome splendor and lethal palace intrigue, it climaxes in a stupendous battle scene and epic tragedy" and "director Zhang Yimou's lavish epic celebrates the gifts of actress Gong Li while weaving a timeless tale of intrigue, corruption and tragedy." Andrew O'Hehir of Salon states: "the morbid grandiosity of Curse of the Golden Flower is its own distinctive accomplishment, another remarkable chapter in the career of Asia's most important living filmmaker." Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post writes: "Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower is a kind of feast, an over-the-top, all-stops-pulled-out lollapalooza that means to play kitschy and grand at once" and Hunter further states: "It's just a great old wild ride at the movies." On the other hand, Matt Brunson of Creative Loafing feel that the film was a poor reflection of director Zhang Yimou's acclaimed works in the past. Bruce Westbrook of The Houston Chronicle though praising the film's spectacular visual, states "Visuals alone can't make a story soar, and too often this one becomes bogged down by spectacle..." Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter states the film is "A disappointing misfire from a great director."
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...both professionally and personally. Gong Li and Zhang Yimou would not work together again until 2006's Curse of the Golden Flower. Shanghai Triad takes place over the course of seven...
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...racked up six other acting credits, including famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou's 2006 imperial court drama, "Curse of the Golden Flower." He has also directed his first movie, the 2007...
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...exposition Compared to his last two films, "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers," director Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower" is a bit of a puzzle. It's opulent, dramatic...
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...by the Beijing New Picture Film Co. for the lucrative December moviegoing season. His last film, "Curse of the Golden Flower," was released in 2006. Zhang directed the...
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...two period martial-arts films - Hero (2001) and House of Flying Daggers (2002) - and the Oscar-nominated Curse of the Golden Flower (2006). He is now filming a remake in a Chinese...
