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Movie Review (2): Curse of the Golden Flower

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By Maura Reilley Dec 21, 2006, 12:48 GMT


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'curse of the gold flower 'deceive foreignersJan 5th, 2007 - 16:45:50

The foreigners whom unknowing Chinese history to watch china movie 'curse of the gold flower'?

'curse of the gold flower 'deceive foreigners.

Some wrong in china movie 'curse of the gold flower ';



1,The ancient Chinese always thought the mountain is a place to inter the deceased person. It certainly is considered it is the biggest taboo and inauspicious if the imperial palace constructs in front of the mountain. Such as, is it means to incantation emperor is dying early? So in ancient China, most cities is built at flat place. It is enough proof to inspect the Han dynasty city Xian, Beijing, KaiFeng.



2, This movie only has two scenes. Outside a palace scene and an indoor palace scene. Less than theatre and modern drama scene. How to think it is a film to spent more than three billion Yuan? Is it big movie?



3, This imperial Palace is built nearness hillside. No people living around? No city house? Only have an imperial Palace? Emperor look like as a fairy? No eat, no drink? Living along far away people? Save money without city wall for war?



4, Very easy to think, in the Chinese history which emperor is willing to let oneself wife reveal her breast to sway all day under the minister¡¯s eyelid? Didn¡¯t he abstain from his ministers produces evil thought to the empress? Why most Chinese emperors always have that many court eunuch? he fears palace man have irregular to his empress,imperials

.If the empress is sick, the imperial physicians all only can account number arteries outside curtain, Cannot see including empress's face. Obviously emperor consider oneself wife is a best the beauty woman in nation, that can let other people see empress at will and easy? This is another simple common sense. No controversy .
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RickMar 17th, 2008 - 21:05:54

When I first saw this movie I thought that it was only about the costumes and artistic fighting. However, after thinking about it, I saw it as a commentary on a dictatorial leader who would do anything to stay in power. He would destroy his family and any one else who might be a threat. Only those who would follow his plan would be spared. It was then that I saw it as a commentary on the Chinese Communist government. Do what they want and you will be spared. Criticize them and you will suffer. I was reminded of this movie when seeing the current situation in Tibet.

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Curse of the Golden Flower

In the spirit of such landmark Asian films as Akira Kurosawa’s RAN from Japan and Zhang Yimou’s own HERO and HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER promises ...more

  • US Release: 2006-12-22
  • UK Release: 2007-04-13

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