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Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006) -- During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006) -- During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006) -- During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
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User Rating:
7.0/10   16,356 votes
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Director:
Yimou Zhang
Writers:
Yu Cao (play)
Yimou Zhang (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Curse of the Golden Flower on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
12 January 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City. more
Plot:
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 18 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Chinese Outraged At Gong Li's Decision To Renounce Citizenship
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 12 November 2008, 10:27 AM, PST)

John Woo Movie Is China's Biggest Ever Seller
 (From WENN. 12 August 2008, 12:04 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
A decent movie if you got your expectation right more (201 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Directed by
Yimou Zhang 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Yu Cao  play "Lei yu"
Yimou Zhang  writer

Produced by
William Kong .... producer
Weiping Zhang .... producer
Yimou Zhang .... producer
Zhenyan Zhang .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Shigeru Umebayashi 
 
Cinematography by
Xiaoding Zhao 
 
Film Editing by
Long Cheng 
 
Production Design by
Tingxiao Huo 
 
Art Direction by
Chengguang Dong 
Hongwu Sun 
Xinhua Wei 
Bin Zhao (supervising art director)
Minxuan Zong 
 
Costume Design by
Chung Man Yee 
 
Makeup Department
Siu-Mui Chau .... chief hairstylist
Tam Ying Kwan .... chief hairstylist
Emily Lin .... chief hairstylist
Jian-Ping Liu .... chief makeup artist
Yun-Ling Man .... chief makeup artist
 
Production Management
Tianhui Ge .... unit production manager
Angie Lam .... post-production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lulu Fu .... assistant director
Liu Guonan .... first assistant director
Yu Liang .... assistant director
Qiwu Zang .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Steve Burgess .... sound effects editor
Xue Han .... sound editor
Phil Jeffers .... foley artist
Phil Jeffers .... sound editor
Hongrui Ji .... sound effects editor
Qianqian Ke .... foley artist
Jia Liu .... sound editor
Robert Mackenzie .... sound effects editor (as Rob Mackenzie)
Robert Mackenzie .... sound re-recording mixer (as Rob Mackenzie)
Niu Ma .... sound effects editor
Jason Mannell .... foley artist
Michael McMenomy .... sound editor
Peter Mills .... foley editor
Glenn Newnham .... sound effects editor
Paul Pirola .... sound effects editor
Roger Savage .... sound re-recording mixer
Roger Savage .... sound supervisor
Ye Shu .... sound effects editor
Qiuxia Sun .... sound editor
Jing Tao .... sound designer
Jing Tao .... supervising sound editor
Hao Tu .... foley artist
Terry Tu .... foley artist
Mario Vaccaro .... foley artist
Yuhong Wang .... supervising sound editor
Zhida Wei .... sound post-production coordinator
David White .... foley artist
Andy Wright .... sound effects editor
Jing Xiao .... sound effects editor
Fan Xie .... sound technician
Bin Zhang .... sound post-production coordinator
 
Special Effects by
Amit Desai .... technical developer
 
Visual Effects by
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor .... executive producer: MPC
Paul Alexiou .... visual effects film editorial: MPC
Purves Amarali .... CG artist: MPC
Chris Armsden .... rendering technical director: MPC
Dan Ashton .... scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Jonathan Attenborough .... lead digital artist: MPC
Lucy Bailey .... research and development artist
Murray Barber .... digital compositor: MPC
Angela Barson .... visual effects supervisor: MPC
Oliver Shyal Beardsley .... crowd technical director: digital army, MPC (as Shyal Beardsley)
Matthew Benns .... system support
Nick Booth .... scanning and recording supervisor: Weta Digital
Izet Buco .... rotoscope artist: MPC
Stuart Bullen .... roto/prep artist
Jon Capleton .... matchmove Artist: MPC
Tom Carrick .... motion capture: MPC
Belle Chan .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chan Bo Yee, Belle)
Gladys Ching Sze Chan .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chan Ching Sze, Gladys)
Tommy Bing Chang .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chang Bing, Tommy)
Simon Hok Hing Chan .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chan Hok Hing, Simon)
Jacffy Shing Lok Che .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Che Shing Lok, Jacffy)
Andrew Wei Wen Chen .... conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chen Wei Wen, Andrew)
Cecil Man Ching Cheng .... visual effects producer: Centro Digital Pictures (as Cheng Man Ching, Cecil)
Vivian Wing Tong Cheuk .... visual effects producer: Centro Digital Pictures (as Cheuk Wing Tong, Vivian)
Tommy Chin Wing Cheung .... digital compositing supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Cheung Chin Wing, Tommy)
Jim Kwok Ming Chim .... conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chim Kwok Ming, Jim)
Josey Tak Wai Chiu .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chiu Tak Wai, Josey)
Ka Man Choi .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Choi Ka Man)
Tsz Yeung Choi .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Choi Tsz Yeung, Jeremy)
Eddie Tsin Yan Chow .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chow Tsin Yan, Eddie)
Dennis Chim Kwan Chung .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chung Chim Kwan, Dennis)
Dy Choi Ying Chung .... visual effects assistant: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chung Choi Ying, Dy)
Frankie Chung .... visual effects supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chung Chi Hang)
Vanessa Man Wah Chu .... visual effects assistant: Centro Digital Pictures (as Chu Man Wah, Vanessa)
Hayley Collins .... rotoscope artist: MPC
Luan Davis .... prep artist: MPC
Luan Davis .... roto artist: MPC
Paul Driver .... visual effects coordinator: MPC
Laura Dubsky .... rotoscope artist: MPC
Jonathan East .... render wrangler: MPC
Michael Elson .... executive producer: MPC
Philip English .... rotoscope artist: MPC
Finkbom .... CG artist: opening title animation
Matt Foster .... prep artist: MPC
Matt Foster .... roto artist: MPC
Honkaz Hing Keung Fung .... conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures (as Fung Hing Keung, Honkaz)
Jami Gigot .... concept artist
Jami Gigot .... digital artist
Miles Glyn .... CG artist: MPC
Alex Guri .... digital compositor
David Hampton .... scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Lionel Heath .... roto/prep: MPC
Matt Hicks .... CG artist: opening title animation
Martin Hobbs .... executive producer: MPC
Oliver Hollis .... motion capture actor
Henrik Holmberg .... CG artist: MPC
Vlad Holst .... CG artist: MPC
Greg Howe-Davies .... rotoscope artist: MPC
Franco Yuk Leung Hung .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Hung Yuk Leung, Franco)
Harry Ching Wei Hung .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Hung Ching Wei, Harry)
Marc Hutchings .... prep artist: MPC
Marc Hutchings .... roto artist: MPC
Ryan Hutchings .... roto/prep artist: MPC
Suzanne Jandu .... compositing supervisor
Drew Jones .... visual effects: executive producer
Owen Jones .... matchmove artist
Olivier Junquet .... fluid technical director: MPC
Catharine Wan Tin Kam .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Kam Wan Tin, Catharine)
Peng Ke .... on-set visual effects: MPC (as Peng Ke)
Arek Komorowski .... digital compositor
Felix Tsz Fei Lai .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Lai Tsz Fei, Felix)
Alan Kin Lun Lam .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Lam Kin Lun, Alan)
Noelle Ho Ching Lam .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Lam Ho Ching, Noelle)
Debbie Langford .... motion capture: MPC
Ricky Chi Fung Lau .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Lau Chi Fung, Ricky)
Vicki Wong Kei Lau .... conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures (as Lau Wing Kei, Vicky)
Kwok Yiu Lee .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Lee Kwok Yiu)
John Leonti .... computer graphics supervisor: MPC
Edward Yu Cheung Leung .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Leung Yu Cheung, Edward)
Ken Kai Yin Leung .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Leung Kai Yin, Ken)
Manda Pui Man Leung .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Leung Pui Man, Manda)
Ricky Kwok Ming Leung .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Leung Kwok Ming, Ricky)
Ross Kar Hin Leung .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Leung Kar Hin, Ross)
Wai Kit Leung .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Leung Wai Kit)
Yiu Fung Leung .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Leung Yiu Fung)
Jason Hang Kei Li .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Li Hang Kei, Jason)
Bryan Litson .... 3D artist
So Man Lung .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as So Man Lung)
Vaibhav Marathe .... digital compositor: MPC
Gary Marshall .... motion capture: MPC
Marlin McGlone .... data operative
Alasdair McNeill .... roto/prep supervisor: MPC
Paul McWilliams .... matchmove Artist: MPC
Ellen E. Miki .... rotoscope artist: MPC (as Ellen Miki)
Humayun Mirza .... rotoscope artist: MPC
Steve Moncur .... CG artist: MPC
Ryan Mullany .... roto/prep artist
Dan Neal .... lead digital artist: MPC
Stuart Nelhams .... visual effects editor: MPC
Martin Newcombe .... matchmove artist
Elliot Newman .... digital artist
Roy Ka Lung Ng .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Ng Ka Lung, Roy)
Simon Payne .... effects technical director
Ralph Chun Ho Poon .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Poon Chun Ho, Ralph)
Ollie Rankin .... crowd sim lead
Tim Riley .... crowd technical director
Becky Roberts .... roto-, prep- and matchmove coordinator: MPC
James Russell .... digital compositor: MPC
Steve J. Sanchez .... digital compositor
Liz Scully .... lead digital artist: MPC
Man Yu Sin .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Sin Man Yu)
David Sudd .... matchmove Artist: MPC
Chi Ho Suen .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Suen Chi Ho)
Simon Cheuk Wah Sze .... computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Sze Cheuk Wah, Simon)
Hon Man Tang .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Tang Hon Man)
Vicky Wei Tang .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Tang Wei, Vicky)
Andrew Myles Thompson .... matchmove Artist: MPC (as Andrew Thompson)
Kenny Kin Wai Tse .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Tse Kin Wai, Kenny)
King Ho Tse .... digital compositing supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Tse King Ho)
John Van Hoey Smith .... digital compositor
Billy Sung Yik Wai .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wai Sung Yik, Billy)
Julia Wigginton .... visual effects producer
Pete Williams .... scanning and recording manager: weta digital
Chris Wilson .... 3D artist: MPC
Chris Wilson .... render wrangler: MPC
Oliver Winwood .... assistant digital resource manager: MPC
Candy Ke Wan Wong .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wong Ke Wan, Candy)
Christine Wong .... digital compositor: MPC (as Christine Yuen Yan Wong)
Jacky Ke Kui Wong .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wong Ke Kui, Jacky)
Jen Ka Wing Wong .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wong Ka Wing, Jen)
Ollie Shu Kuen Wong .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wong Shu Kuen, Ollie)
Patrick Chak Ki Wong .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wong Chak Ki, Patrick)
Rachel Wai Yan Wong .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wong Wai Yan, Rachel)
Zerah Shing Yan Wong .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Wong Shing Yan, Zerah)
Anna Yamazoe .... matchmove Artist: MPC
Hin Wai Yeung .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Yeung Hin Wai)
Lisa Yee Man Ying .... digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures (as Ying Yee Man, Lisa)
Marco Chun Yi Yip .... computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures (as Yip Chun Yi, Marco)
Johnny Kwong Hung Yue .... conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures (as Yue Kwong Hung, Johnny)
Martyn Drake .... systems: MPC (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Siu-Tung Ching .... action director (as Tony Ching Siu-Tung)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Xiaoyan Bai .... still photographer
Kai Chen .... crane grip
Raymond Lam .... Steadicam operator
Raymond Lam .... camera operator
Wensheng Li .... assistant camera
De-Guang Wen .... camera operator
Ou Xu .... lighting designer
 
Animation Department
Ian Cross .... director: opening sequence title animation
Inga Millers .... producer: opening title sequence animation
 
Editorial Department
Warren Lynch .... digital intermediate supervisor
 
Music Department
Toshiyuki Kuwahara .... assistant music programmer
Sachiko Miyano .... orchestrator
Kumiko Sekiguchi .... music production manager
Minoru Tanaka .... music editor
Minoru Tanaka .... music mixer
Yoshiko Uchida .... assistant music preparation
Shigeru Umebayashi .... music programmer
Shigeru Umebayashi .... score producer
Tadashi Yatabe .... music programmer
 
Other crew
Siu-Tung Ching .... action director
Cai Li .... martial arts supervisor
Tsutomu Satomi .... sound coordinator
Fang Tong .... historical consultant
Fang Tong .... literary consultant
Shigeru Umebayashi .... synthesizer
Zhang Xiaolong .... ancient etiquette advisor
Tadashi Yatabe .... synthesizer
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Autumn Remembrance (Hong Kong: English title) (working title)
Curse of the Golden Flower (International: English title)
The City of Golden Armor (Hong Kong: English title) (working title)
more
MPAA:
Rated R for violence.
Runtime:
USA:114 min | Hong Kong:111 min | Argentina:114 min
Country:
Hong Kong | China
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
China

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The largest set ever built for a movie in China. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When the Empress is dressing for the Chrysanthemum festival. Bobby pins and hair pins are visible in her hair. They were not produced until 1916. Chinese are noted with other decorative adornments to hold their hair in place such as combs and other trinkets seen in the movie. more
Quotes:
Emperor Ping: [while placing ingredients on a scale] This will cure your anemia.
Empress Phoenix: I thank His Majesty for his concern.
Emperor Ping: All good medicine tastes bitter.
Emperor Ping: You have excess bile, poor digestion, Yin and Yang are out of balance. That is why you are so infractious, listless and lethargic, and capable of nothing but cutting remarks. These are all sympptoms of anemia.
Empress Phoenix: It has been more than ten years. My so-called sickness is clearly not improving with Your Majesty's treatment.
Emperor Ping: [angrily throws scale to the ground] If your father were not the King of Liang, I would scarely be speaking to you with such restraint.
more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-01-06)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Juhua Tai more

FAQ

Was this film made in Chongqing City?
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53 out of 93 people found the following comment useful.
A decent movie if you got your expectation right, 25 December 2006
8/10
Author: sykt992000 from United States

First of all, this is a commercial movie of period drama with some sort of martial arts in it. If you're looking for anything deeper, then it's not for you although the movie is loosely based on a masterpiece of play in China.

That being said, I think it's actually a nice movie.

Story: B The story line is nothing amazing but flows well although not devoid of a few confusions or loopholes. For the people who're not familiar with all the power struggle, backstabbing stories of Chinese royal families, some relationships and emotions may seem a bit too much. And it did actually get a bit overheated at certain point possibly for theatrical tensions. But overall, it made sense to me. My major complaint is that he could have cut out some of the side stories while allowing the major line to a fuller development.

Acting: B+ This movie focuses on Gong Li and she's a good actress. So, yes, she did a great job even though I wish it could have been toned down a bit. Chow Yun-fat is also good but his role is not as rich as hers. Liu Ye (crown prince) is adequate for his role and the character also has a limited range. Jay Zhou (the second son)is not quite up to par with the others (after all, he's not a professional actor). But he got better in the end.

Visuals: A- Actually, I wanted to give it a B+ but I awarded it a higher mark for being so daring. It does have tons of colors and shades in it. Most of time, they actually work out cool, at least for me. But I totally understand if someone finds it way over-the-top. I actually like the fact that ZYM used bright colors, only if he had used fewer kinds of them. Those fighting scenes didn't quite catch my attention not because they're no good. Actually they're proper and effective. But since I've seem so many martial arts movies, they did not bring any surprises to me

Overall, it's an entertaining movie with an understandable story and believable characters.

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