Curse of the Golden Flower

[iml109]

heh, I thought someone would've written about this movie liao, but anyways, I was disappointed in Jay Chou. The fella can't act to save his life.

Chow Yun Fatt however, awed me speechless (or more like scared me 'sheet'less) with his fierce eyes!

Other than that, a good movie for guys to watch. Plenty of nice 'scenery' to watch.

[kress]

yes lots of scenery..... :D but the empress and the son was stupid though..... sending 10k men to their pointless deaths.

[Andersen]

I found the movie too far-fetched with the visual effects. By that I mean the silver vs golden soldiers scene, which removed much of the semblance of reality. It looked almost impossible for the palace to house the number of soldiers you see on the courtyard. The size ratio of a soldier to the palace looks plain wrong, coupled with a pathetic attempt to mask the flaw with metallic dazzle.

[Timon]

heh, I thought someone would've written about this movie liao, but anyways, I was disappointed in Jay Chou. The fella can't act to save his life.

Chow Yun Fatt however, awed me speechless (or more like scared me 'sheet'less) with his fierce eyes!

Other than that, a good movie for guys to watch. Plenty of nice 'scenery' to watch.

Sigh ...!

Really don't understand lah .... Why there are so many 'big' and 'unnecessary' chinese movie after Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? Zhang Yimou, you crazy bastard .... how can you ask Jay Chou to act, he is a popular singer and popular singer NOT = good actor. :confused:

Chow Yun Fatt is never my favorite actor - do not like him at all. I never watch any film played by Chow Yun Fatt. :eek:

Gong Li is good but not any film with Chow Yun Fatt, therefore, even I like Gong Li, I will not watch this film. :)

Wake-up ...... Zhang Yimou.

[Oceanblue]

Other than that, a good movie for guys to watch. Plenty of nice 'scenery' to watch.

Yaaaaaaa....:p Could not keep my eyes away from those nice 'sceneries'. That was all I could remember watching the previews haha!! Haven't watched the whole movie though.

[Sugarfree]

Yaaaaaaa....:p Could not keep my eyes away from those nice 'sceneries'. That was all I could remember watching the previews haha!! Haven't watched the whole movie though.Hehe...just curious, Oceanblue...you enjoy watching said 'sceneries', meh? I know I will, to be sure. :p But I shall wait for the DVD. Don't think it's worth paying 10 bucks to watch it in the cinema. :cool:

[Andersen]

Yaaaaaaa....:p Could not keep my eyes away from those nice 'sceneries'. That was all I could remember watching the previews haha!! Haven't watched the whole movie though.

Eh...thought I read somewhere you're a female? Didn't know you're into the 'sceneries' too.

[ginaphan]

Go for the mandarin version. The cantonese version in dubbed and makes it more fake than it already is.

Scenery - over the top, excessive and plastic!

Story line - interesting and can capture your intrigue to last the whole movie. Another tragic human story of power hunger, greed, lust - or well, just human nature.

Jay Chou's character - flat. The crown prince - useless, spineless, even flatter. The only time he managed to show real emotion was as a scared prince towards the climatic end.

The battle scenes - although not real, is pretty good although everyone knows it's too incredible.

IMHO

[iml109]

Go for the mandarin version. The cantonese version in dubbed and makes it more fake than it already is.

Scenery - over the top, excessive and plastic!

Story line - interesting and can capture your intrigue to last the whole movie. Another tragic human story of power hunger, greed, lust - or well, just human nature.

Jay Chou's character - flat. The crown prince - useless, spineless, even flatter. The only time he managed to show real emotion was as a scared prince towards the climatic end.

The battle scenes - although not real, is pretty good although everyone knows it's too incredible.

IMHO

Agree with all except for the battle scene. Just didn't cut it for me. And the movie is in Cantonese, so I guess if you want Mandarin, you have to wait for DVD.

[Sugarfree]

Eh...thought I read somewhere you're a female? Didn't know you're into the 'sceneries' too.My sentiments exact! How come, ah? Hmmm...(mulling over some possibilities...:p )

[Sugarfree]

Scenery - over the top, excessive and plastic!Didn't know Gong Li had gone for a certain enlargement procedure. :p

[Andersen]

Didn't know Gong Li had gone for a certain enlargement procedure. :p

With that kind of corset, one doesn't need plastic surgery to look a D-cupper. And I'm not talking about GL. :D

[Sugarfree]

With that kind of corset, one doesn't need plastic surgery to look a D-cupper. And I'm not talking about GL. :Dyou seem to have a lot of experience in this area.... :D now that you brought it UP..yeah...i do agree with you, mate...hollywood starlets should learn from this movie! save tons of $$$!

[Oceanblue]

Eh...thought I read somewhere you're a female? Didn't know you're into the 'sceneries' too.
Oopseeliao! haha! :p pecah identity! even if (if only ok) I were :p a female, no harm admiring the 'sceneries' what, well, since they are on display, the one who displays 'them' wants them noticed right? :p

In that case, I will get the DVD too. Now that everyone knows that I would probably pay to watch the sceneries only. LOL!! :p

[Sugarfree]

Oopseeliao! haha! :p pecah identity! even if (if only ok) I were :p a female, no harm admiring the 'sceneries'..Damn... :p ...you sure had us fooled! Why, do you cross dress as well, ah? Hehehehehe... :p (teasing only)... :D

[Oceanblue]

Damn... :p ...you sure had us fooled! Why, do you cross dress as well, ah? Hehehehehe... :p (teasing only)... :D
No worries, if I were those types (cross dresses), I will not chase after you and manja manja while doing the bollywood dance oke. haha! :p

Oh yes, Gong Li, very mamalicious. :p Love her in any movies. Chow Yun Fatt for me should have retired long ago, perhaps he could moderate a forum with eyes like that. haha!

Ta taaaaaaaa!

[Andersen]

you seem to have a lot of experience in this area.... :D now that you brought it UP..yeah...i do agree with you, mate...hollywood starlets should learn from this movie! save tons of $$$!

They tried doing that with Keira Knightly in Pirates of the Caribbean. But not as well done as the asians in Golden Flower, I reckon. :D

[Sugarfree]

They tried doing that with Keira Knightly in Pirates of the Caribbean. But not as well done as the asians in Golden Flower, I reckon. :DAsia still leads the way in terms of enhancing eye-candy at minimal cost, eh? ;)

Btw, Keira was sure a doll in Pirates OTC, wasn't she? Wished she had more screen time. And you should see her on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. She even used the f-word on the air! Haha. But it was beeped out, of course. What ta girl! ;)

[Andersen]

Asia still leads the way in terms of enhancing eye-candy at minimal cost, eh? ;)

Btw, Keira was sure a doll in Pirates OTC, wasn't she? Wished she had more screen time. And you should see her on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. She even used the f-word on the air! Haha. But it was beeped out, of course. What ta girl! ;)

Yes, she is an eye candy for sure. But what's the name of the Doctor's daughter in Golden Flower? She is my eye candy for the moment. :)

[kress]

i think her name was man li.. new actress me thinks.

[Sugarfree]

I don't intend to catch COTGF in the cinema, though. Nothing much to see except for the 'sceneries'. Will wait for the DVD & will defintely keep an eye out for Man-li. So, urmm..Man-li is younger than our auntie (someone in here called her that) Gong, eh? :D

[lini idris]

I m a non Chinese..I watched the movie in GSC Penang..& truly enjoyed it..
Great sceneries...yeah..both the greeneries & ahemm...Fabulous costume too....It must be time consuming to wear that Emperor/Empress costume for
GL & Chow Yuen Fatt...Great fighting scenes too..

As for Jay Chou...hhhmmm...I think he shud stick to his real talent..i.e singing.....At least..he won't go wrong wiv it..

But the ending is quite hanging too.....I wonder...what really hapened to GL?? :cool: ;)

[jianwei85]

top grossing (chinese) movie for the week. its a must watch! :)

[Sugarfree]

Great sceneries...yeah..both the greeneries & ahemm..Damned...now I'm really curious about 'em 'sceneries', having heard so much about it. Reviewer in the Star newspaper kept harping on 'em, as if those are the only two things ( :p ) the movie's worth going for, not to mention the umpteen mentions of 'em here. Hehehe. :D Hmmm..should I wait for the DVD or just plonk down RM10 for the tix to catch 'em in the cinema? Decisions, decisions, decisions. ;)

[orchipalar]

Err...how could this movie be rated with "U"mum or "G" rating for general audiences to begin with in the local Malaysian cinemas...???

Real sickening that this could be allowed to happen only in this freaking BOLEHLAND...where NOTHING is ringgit proof...even in the Malaysian film censorship process...simply for the sakes of selling box office tickets...!

This movie almost began with an act of forbidden incest arising from the despicable hidden secrets...between the Emperor's consort...an Empress(stepmother) n the heir apparent to the throne of the Empire within the forbidden city...

Ahem...n to top it ALL off...the rest of the movie is filled with acts of deceits...hatreds...vengeance...siblings rivalry...sexual foreplays n excessive violent bloodsheds...!

Err...how does anyone of you suppose...the parents who brought their young childrens to this movie...or let them...watch it on their own...gonna feel about the ill effects of this movie...should they have NOT been forewarn about the deceitful rating of this movie by the Malaysian censorship board...???

Everywhere else...the minimum rating for this movie is PG rated...meaning "Parental Guidance" required...while in the USA...this movie is rated "R"estricted ONLY to audience(s) above the legal age of consent...!

In HongKong...it's rated "IIB"
In Singapore...it's rated "PG"

What the heck those freaking people involved are thinking of doing next...?

So to those many parents out there...should you have known about the actual substances of this movie...would you bring along or encourage your younger childrens...to watch it...??? (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473444/)

Err...regretted having gone to this movie with Orchi's young kids...damn it...!

[Sugarfree]

Bolehland's film censorship board is a confused bunch of idiots who simply haven't a clue as to what they are doing. These morons simply cut here and there, whenever they like and passes whatever they like without thinking of the consequences of their actions, not that they have a brain to begin with in the first place, of course. A sad state of affairs indeed. That's why I only watch movies on DVDs these days. At least, this way, I can be sure kids who are watching with me will not be subjected to stuff they're not supposed to see. Also, adults will not be deprived of what they're matured enough to watch.

[perceval]

Watch it in the cinema on its first week of screening and thought it was just ok. Didn't really expect to get suprises from Jay Chou so i basically didn't really get disappointed. Was really impressed with Chow Yun Fatt, never really like him but i had to say i really like him playing the emperor in the movie. :-)

[Sugarfree]

...Didn't really expect to get suprises from Jay Chou so i basically didn't really get disappointed.Expect no surprises from Jay Chou, just like one shouldn't from a plank of wood? Yup, spot-on. :D

[ginaphan]

U know what? I watched the movie. Remember all the fake grandeur but cannot remember what happened at the end? Really. Can someone remind me?

The set just overwhelmed the story. Hmmmm .....

[perceval]

Everyone in the royalty dies except for Mr Chow Yun Fatt

[Sugarfree]

Next time you drop a spoiler, please give a warning. You'd have probably spoilt it for those who haven't watched it yet.

[perceval]

Next time you drop a spoiler, please give a warning. You'd have probably spoilt it for those who haven't watched it yet.

Thanks for the advice. Will put in a spoiler alert next time. :P

[iml109]

U know what? I watched the movie. Remember all the fake grandeur but cannot remember what happened at the end? Really. Can someone remind me?

The set just overwhelmed the story. Hmmmm .....

Hehehe... but the set is just so un-Chinese ler? I mean, since when the pillars are painted in rainbow colors?

[hhtee]

yes lots of scenery..... :D but the empress and the son was stupid though..... sending 10k men to their pointless deaths.
forgive the Director of the movie....

he just watched Lord of the Rings....... where 10k Orcs were attacking the humans haha

[kellyk]

Yes, I agree that when I watched the combat scene, it gave me a feeling of western style fighting,.... a little like Braveheart fighting style with the sticks (in this show they use gold and silver metal rods to differenciate the teams) ahahah...

I like this show only because of the grandeur, the elaborated costumes, the colorful setting, and the chrysanthemums... and of course the "wobbly sceneries" hahahah... Noticed how fast the ladies walked in this show ahahah...

Storyline was quite good... as it could catch my attention right to the end. I watched Pathfinder just before watching this movie (yeah 2 movies back to back) and yet I can still be interested right till the end.

Comparatively, it's better than The Banquet (just a little bit better only due to its grandeur) but The Banquet's presentation and fighting scenes are more "beautifully" choreographed and looks less "computer-aided". Umm, actually The Banquet's storyline is a little better as it was better presented and is more romantic (can pull some heartstrings there). CoTGF, however, despite the many tear-spilled, did not manage to invoke any emotions from me...

Both boasts popular actors and actresses and promising upcoming new faces, so casting is not too bad. Of course, Chow Yuen Fatt and Gong Li saved the show.... Always have hated Jay Chou due to his "kayu"-ness.

[Sugarfree]

Always have hated Jay Chou due to his "kayu"-ness.Go with you there. And did you see him in Initial D? As wooden as the car's dashboard la. Terrible. He should just stick to singing.

[kellyk]

Go with you there. And did you see him in Initial D? As wooden as the car's dashboard la. Terrible. He should just stick to singing.

ummm... I guess in Initial-D, it was ok for him to be "kayu" as his character is such (not sure actually but people who have watched the Anime tells me so,....), hence, I excused him that time... :p

[Sugarfree]

ummm... I guess in Initial-D, it was ok for him to be "kayu" as his character is such (not sure actually but people who have watched the Anime tells me so,....), hence, I excused him that time... :p(*sorry, slightly off topic)

Hehehe. Guess what? I only watched Initial D halfway. Was bored, so switched it off. :( Maybe it could be due to the fact that I was watching its more exciting cousin The Fast & The Furious the night before! :p

[Sugarfree]

Finally, they're out!! The DVDs, I mean, of course! (What were you thinking?). Plenty of 'em at the shelves of a friendly Sp**dy outlet (this is so that you know I ain't a supporter of pirated DVDs :D ). True enough, there's cleavage a-plenty and nothing else. Certainly, love 'em "scenaries", yes. Intriguing. Awesome. Staggering. Eye-popping. ;)

[Sugarfree]

But what's the name of the Doctor's daughter in Golden Flower? She is my eye candy for the moment. :)I share your passion. Man, she's sure a delight to the senses. Luv the finger-licking scene. So little is shown yet the scene paints you a thousand images (in your mind). ;)

[Zaza]

Storyline wasn't much..similar like in the Banquet. Love story, skeleton in the closet bla bla bla. The setting was too elaborate no.....OVER!

[Sugarfree]

Storyline wasn't much..similar like in the Banquet.I actually prefer this to The Banquet. I found it more engaging. ;)

[mon]

Just watched it on a DVD yesterday, quite an engaging movie, the settings and costumes were fabulous tho I thought the storyline was a bit far fetched maybe. I wonder, is this a true account in the history of china's dynasty? Was a bit abrupt the ending, left us blur blur expecting a lil bit more.

Jay Chou's acting ok la, for a new actor. :) Gong Li and Chow Yun Fatt being veterans were needless to say, good. The others like the princes, doctor and wife, their very pretty daughter :P were convincing in their parts too.

And wow to all the chrysantenums!


forgive the Director of the movie....

he just watched Lord of the Rings....... where 10k Orcs were attacking the humans haha
I thought so too. :P

Oh yes, in the DVD, during film making interview, Chow Yun Fatt admitted to 'liking' Gong Li very very much. A crush I think, well..who wouldn't. :p

[Sugarfree]

Oh yes, in the DVD, during film making interview, Chow Yun Fatt admitted to 'liking' Gong Li very very much. A crush I think, well..who wouldn't. :pWell, I got a crush on the doctor's daughter, truth to be told. ;)