Curse of the Golden Flower

2006 • 113 minutes

About this movie

From the director of Hero and House of Flying Daggers comes the martial arts epic masterpiece whose savage beauty and exquisite elegance has mesmerized and captivated audiences around the world. Set in the lavish and breathtakingly colorful world hidden from the eyes of mere mortals behind the walls of the Forbidden City, a tale of a royal family divided against itself builds to a mythic climax as lines are crossed, trust is betrayed, and family blood is spilled in the quest for redemption and revenge. Starring Chow Yun Fat of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as the embattled Emperor and Gong Li of Memoirs of a Geisha as his poisoned Empress, Curse of the Golden Flower grants you entry into a dazzling and spectacular world of betrayal, vengeance and passion that will change the way you think of martial arts forever.

Ratings and reviews

Not only visually fantastic, but also thematically insightful. A beautiful film to watch over and over. One of my favorite films ever.

One of three that introduced me to Asian Cinema and it was beautifully done. The story is gut reaching but one of the all the greats.

Truly a wonderful movie really enjoyed watching just wished I could understood what was being said !