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Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

★ 6.9 · 814 ratings on TMDB

Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.

Curse of the Golden Flower poster★ 6.9

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

DirectorZhang Yimou
CastChen Jin, Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Guo Jiulong, Jay Chou, Li Man
GenresAction, Drama, Fantasy
The emergence reading

Curse of the Golden Flower keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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