| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; mastered in high definition. |
| Cast |
Jin Chen, Jay Chou, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Qin Junjie, Man Li, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Xiaoding Zhao ; music, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Chung Man Yee ; production designer, Tingxiao Huo. |
| Note |
Based on the play by Yu Cao. |
| 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. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned; dialogue in Chinese (5.1 Dolby Digital) or English (5.1 Dolby Digital) with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording Curse of the golden flower. |
| Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
| 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 |
Feature films.
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Foreign films -- China.
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Action and adventure films.
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Adventure -- Feature.
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Romance -- Feature.
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Feature films.
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Adventure films.
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Love stories.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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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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Cao, Yu.
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Chen, Jin (Actress)
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Zhou, Jielun, 1979-
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Chow, Yun-fat.
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Gong, Li, 1965-
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Junjie, Qin.
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Li, Erica.
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Liu, Ye, 1978-
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Ni, Dahong.
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Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si.
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Edko Films.
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Elite Group Enterprises.
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Film Partner International.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Curse of the golden flower |
| ISBN |
9781424833887 |
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1424833884 |
| Standard No. |
043396167261 |
| Music No. |
16726 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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