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Curse of the Golden Flower
2006
· Movie
· 114 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2591
- IMDb #2277
- Rotten Tomatoes #2801
- Metacritic #1688
- Letterboxd #2031
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3052
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2988
- Metacritic Critics #1465
- Metacritic Audience #2232
- Criticker #1664
- Kinopoisk #2221
- AlloCiné #2898
- Trakt #3106
Every rating
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During the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor returns to his opulent palace to oversee the Chrysanthemum Festival. Beneath the extravagant surface, his family is crumbling. The Empress is secretly plotting a rebellion, while their three sons conspire against each other and their father for power. A web of hidden betrayals, forbidden love, and poisoned secrets threatens to tear the royal family apart in a violent and tragic confrontation.
Details
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Writers
- Bian Zhihong, Wu Nan, Zhang Yimou
- Based on
- Thunderstorm by Cao Yu
- Studio
- Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Elite Group Enterprises, Film Partner International, Edko Films
- Released
- 14 December 2006
- Country
- China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Thailand
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $45.0M
- Box office
- $78.6M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 9 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Art Direction 2006 | Art Direction | Winner | |
| Best Action Choreography 2006 | Best Action Choreography | Nominee | |
| Best Actor 2006 | Best Actor | Nominee | |
| Best Actress 2006 | Best Actress | Winner | |
| Best Cinematography 2006 | Best Cinematography | Nominee | |
| Best Costume and Make Up Design 2006 | Best Costume and Make Up Design | Winner | |
| Best Director 2006 | Best Director | Nominee | |
| Best Film 2006 | Best Film | Nominee |
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Art Direction
1 nomination, 1 won
| Art Direction | Winner |
Best Actress
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Winner |
Best Costume and Make Up Design
1 nomination, 1 won
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Best Original Film Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Film Song | Winner |
Best Action Choreography
1 nomination
| Best Action Choreography | Nominee |
Best Actor
1 nomination
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Best Cinematography
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Nominee |
Best Director
1 nomination
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Best Film
1 nomination
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Best Original Film Score
1 nomination
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Best Sound Design
1 nomination
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Best Supporting Actor
1 nomination
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Best Visual Effects
1 nomination
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