Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) on Netflix
Emperor Ping returns with Prince Jai for the Double Ninth Festival. The Empress is ailing, and Crown Prince Wan hopes to leave the palace with Jiang Chan, not take the throne.
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Trailer
Plot summary
Emperor Ping comes back to the palace from a military campaign with his second son, Prince Jai, to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival with the family. Empress Phoenix has been unwell, and her new interest in chrysanthemums puzzles Prince Jai. For years the Empress has been involved with Crown Prince Wan, the Emperor's eldest son by an earlier wife, and he is also seeing Jiang Chan, the Imperial Doctor's daughter, in secret. He wants to leave the palace with her instead of taking the throne. The Emperor has plans of his own, and the Imperial Doctor is the only one who knows them.
Cast
- Bai Fengas Performer
- Aaron C. Shangas Prince Liang (as Aaron Shang)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Because the film was high-profile while still in production, its Chinese title, literally "The Whole City is Clothed in Golden Armor", became a colourful metaphor for the spring 2006 sandstorms in Beijing, and locals have since used "golden armor" to mean a sandstorm.
- With a budget of US$45 million, Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower was the most expensive Chinese film made up to its release, overtaking Chen Kaige's The Promise from 2005.
