Directed by:
Yimou ZhangScreenplay:
Yimou ZhangCinematography:
Xiaoding ZhaoComposer:
Shigeru UmebayashiCast:
Yun-fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni, Jin Chen, Changhui Guo, Man Li, Junjie QinVOD (1)
Plots(1)
Story about the folly of war and the disintegration of one family under the weight of unrequited love, unforgivable betrayals, and a never-ending thirst for power. On the eve of the Chong Yong Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace and when the Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) unexpectedly returns to his Empress (Gong Li) and two sons, the tension is clear in his lavish kingdom. His absence has given rise to illicit love affairs, dangerous alliances, and malicious conspiracies. All of which threaten to overthrow his power. However, it may well be the Emperors own dark secret that threatens him most of all. As the secrets of the Imperial family unravel against this backdrop of breathtaking opulence & grandeur, an attack on the Palace by myriad armoured warriors results in a spectacular climax wrought with thrilling action and epic tragedy. (Fabulous Films)
(more)Cast
Yun-fat Chow
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Killer (1989)
Hard Boiled (1992)
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Li Gong
China
Best movies:
To Live (1994)
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Jay Chou
Taiwan
Best movies:
Secret (2007)
Initial D (2005)
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Ye Liu
China
Best movies:
City of Life and Death (2009)
Postmen in the Mountains (1999)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)
Dahong Ni
China
Best movies:
To Live (1994)
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
The Message (2009)
Jin Chen
China
Best movies:
After Shock (2010)
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Changhui Guo
China
Best movies:
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Man Li
China
Best movies:
Lost on Journey (2010)
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Junjie Qin
China
Best movies:
Rise of the Legend (2014)
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)