Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia Curse of the golden flower / 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
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| Subjects: | Chrysanthemums--China--Drama Fathers and sons--China--Drama Man-woman relationships--China--Beijing--Drama Surprise (Military science)--China--Beijing--Drama China--Kings and rulers--Drama Beijing (China)--Drama Forbidden City (Beijing, China)--Drama Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Motion pictures, Chinese Romance films Action and adventure films Films for the hearing impaired |
| Formats: | Video Recording, DVD |
| Material Type: | Projected medium -- Monograph |
| Language: | Chinese, English (translated from), Summary is in English, Summary is in French, Chinese (translated from), French, English |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R; for violence |
| Published: | Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Classics : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007] |
| LC Classification: | P, PN |
| Alternate Titles: | Parallel title: Curse of the golden flower |
| Additional Authors: | Kong, Bill Zhang, Weiping, producer 880-02Zhang, Yimou Cao, Yu, 1910-1996 Chen, Jin, actress 880-03Zhou, Jielun, 1979- 880-04Chow, Yun-fat 880-05Gong, Li, 1965- Qin, Junjie Li, Man 880-06Liu, Ye, 1978- Ni, Dahong 880-07Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si 880-08Edko Films Elite Group Enterprises Film Partner International Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Notes: | UPC: 043396167285 Videorecording number: 16728Sony Pictures Classics DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; mastered in high definition Closed-captioned; dialogue in Chinese (5.1 Dolby Digital) or English (5.1 Dolby Digital) with optional subtitles in English or French Cast: Jin Chen, Jay Chou, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Qin Junjie, Man Li, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni Credits: Director of photography, Xiaoding Zhao ; music, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Chung Man Yee ; production designer, Tingxiao Huo Based on the play by Yu Cao Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006 MPAA rating: R; for violence 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 Special features: Secrets within: making-of featurette; Los Angeles premiere In memory of Frances S. Stafford |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Donation Info: | Honoree : Stafford, Frances S |
| OCLC Number: | 77553847 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0433961672 16728 |