| Edition |
[Blu-ray version.]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital PCM 5.1 uncompressed surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1920x1080p High-Definition. |
| Note |
Blu-ray disc. |
| System Details |
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Chow Yun Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Chen Jin, Ni Dahong, Li Man, Qin Junjie. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Zhao Xiaoding ; editor, Cheng Long ; original music, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Yee Chung Man ; production designer, Huo Tingxiao ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung. |
| Note |
Based on the play by Yu Cao. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. |
| Terms Of Use |
This disc is copy protected. |
| Language |
Chinese (PCM 5.1, Dolby 5.1) or dubbed English (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for violence. |
| Summary |
China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai. His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress, this seems disingenuous. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan, her stepson, have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan, the Imperial Doctor's daughter. Meanwhile, faithful son Prince Jai, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. The Emperor harbors equally clandestine plans and the Imperial Doctor is the only one privy to his machinations. When the Emperor senses a looming threat, he relocates the doctor's family from the Palace to a remote area. They are attacked by mysterious assassins and Chan and her mother are forced back to the palace. Their return sets off a tumultuous sequence of dark surprises. Amid the glamour and grandeur of the festival, ugly secrets are revealed. As the Imperial Family continues its elaborate charade in a palatial setting, thousands of golden armored warriors charge the palace. |
| Note |
Special features: Secrets within: making of featurette; Los Angeles premiere. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
China -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
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Chrysanthemums -- China -- Drama.
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Fathers and sons -- China -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- China -- Beijing -- Drama.
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Forbidden City (Beijing, China) -- Drama.
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Surprise (Military science) -- China -- Beijing -- Drama.
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Beijing (China) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Foreign films -- China.
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| Added Author |
Kong, Bill.
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Zhang, Weiping (Producer)
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Zhang, Yimou.
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Wu, Nan.
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Zhihong, Bian.
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Chow, Yun-fat.
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Gong, Li, 1965-
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Zhou, Jielun, 1979-
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Liu, Ye, 1978-
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Chen, Jin (Actress)
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Ni, Dahong.
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Li, Erica.
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Qin, Junjie.
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Cao, Yu, 1910-1996.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Film Partner International.
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Edko Films.
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Saftu Films (Firm)
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Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Curse of the golden flower |
| ISBN |
1424845718 |
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9781424845712 |
| Standard No. |
043396179134 |
| Music No. |
17913 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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