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Curse of the Golden Flower
Last weekend, I saw Curse of the Golden Flower, originally titled 滿城盡帶黃金甲(Man Cheng Jin Dai Huang Jin Jia). My movie ticket was $6.00, as it was a matinee showing before 11:00 am on the weekend. You can't beat the $6.00 movie ticket, and I like seating in the theater where it's not too crowded. (Unless, I'm going for a midnight premiere, then I don't mind it being packed!)

This movie, set in 10th century China, is about an internal struggle between the members of the Chinese imperial family. With Chow Yun-Fat as the Emperor and Gong Li as the Empress, you have two veteran actors leading the cast.


This is definitely a feast for the eyes. Zhang Yimou, director of this film, is very skilled in using stunning visuals in his movies. I definitely enjoyed the visuals! Plot-wise, however, it did not seem that deep, when you compare it with his other wuxia films such as Heroes. To me, it seemed that the plot is a relatively simply one, but it works well for this movie.

Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li's performances were powerful. Gong Li is one of my favourite Chinese actress, and it was amazing to see her as the Empress.

I think it's definitely a must see film this season. Go watch it and have a feast for your eyes.