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Curse of the golden flower [videorecording DVD] / Beijing New Picture Film Co. ; EDKO Film Ltd. ; Elite Group Enterprises ; Film Partner International ; produced by William Kong, Weiping Zhang, Yimou Zhang ; written by Yimou Zhang ; directed by Yimou Zhang.

滿城盡帶黃金甲 [videorecording] = Curse of the golden flower / 環球電影夥伴有限公司, 安樂影片有限公司, 北京新畫面影業有限公司出品 ; 監製/製片人, 江志強, 張偉平.

張藝謀.周杰倫, 1979-周潤發.鞏俐, 1965-劉燁, 1978-北京新畫面影業有限公司.安樂影片有限公司. Zhang, Yimou, (director,, screenwriter,, producer.). Kong, Bill, (producer.). Zhang, Weiping (Producer), (producer.). Cao, Yu, (screenwriter.). Chen, Jin, (actor.). Zhou, Jielun, 1979- (Added Author). Chow, Yun-fat, (actor.). Gong, Li, 1965- (actor.). Junjie, Qin, (actor.). Li, Man, (actor.). Liu, Ye, 1978- (actor.). Ni, Dahong, (actor.). Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si. (Added Author). Edko Films, (producer.). Elite Group Enterprises, (producer.). Film Partner International, (producer.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), (producer.). Jin Chen, Jay Chou, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Qin Junjie, Man Li, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781424833887
ISBN: 1424833884
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Anamorphic widescreen presentation.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the play by Yu Cao. Aspect ratio 2.35:1. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Xiaoding Zhao ; music, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Chung Man Yee ; production designer, Tingxiao Huo.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jin Chen, Jay Chou, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Qin Junjie, Man Li, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for violence.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital; mastered in high definition.
Language Note:	Dialogue in Chinese or English with optional subtitles in English or French. Closed-captioned.