Curse of the Golden Flower Page #6

Synopsis: China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou). His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress (Gong Li), this seems disingenuous. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), her stepson, have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan (Li Man), the Imperial Doctor's daughter. Meanwhile, Prince Jai, the faithful son, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. Could she be headed down an ominous path? The Emperor harbors equally clandestine plans; the Imperial Doctor (Ni Dahong) 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 remot
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Yimou Zhang
Production: Sony Classic Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 33 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
66%
R
Year:
2006
114 min
$6,466,942
Website
561 Views


asked your history...

What exactly have you

been hiding from me?

Where is Chan?

-Gone to the Palace!

-How can you ...

By royal command,

I am the new Governor of Suzhou !

Who are you?

Let's go!

You must be hiding

something important from me.

Quick! Go and save our daughter!

No!

His Highness

the Crown Prince arrives.

shouldn't make a move ?

you know

Have you told any body?

It souldn't be matter for you

Why don't you make a move ?

(The night

of the Chrysanthemum) Festival.

It might ...matters..

you should not be concerned

But I am the Crown Prince.

How it can not concerned me ?

.... I did it

So what if you did plan ?

You fool!

You should die !

Father is right.

You do need to take his medicine

every day until you die!

-Get out!

-you wanted me to go then you kill me

if you want proceed with your insane plan. . .

. . .you are asking me to die

Right ..right.

All you ever wanted

was for me to die,right..

You are right.

I want you to die.

Wan !

Wan ! what you have done ?

Help !

Your Majesty,

fortunately the wound is not fatal.

He will recover.

You are hiding

something else ,Mother !

Why are you doing this to me ?

.. something I must do ....

Don't do it. . .

. . . you don't have to do. . .

I am telling you..

I know. . .

. . . but I cannot do now.

Listen.

Your father is arriving

any moment now.

Wan, please let me go ..

you are keeping any secret..

. . . you and Empress

I know for sometime now..

Ever since. . .

. . . you have been intimate with her. . .

. . . just think of life

how I feel ....

you have no idea my son

I do not blame you.

I don't blame you ..

I know. . .she used to seduce to you

Father.

Jai , Where is your mother?

Father, Mother is still dressing.

I shall go and get her.

These berries. . .

. . .were your birth mother's favorite.

Even after the Festival. . .

. . .she would wear them for a few days

to ward off evil spirits.

Yes.

Each year, on this day. . .

. . .you too should wear. . .

. . .a twig of berries to honor her

she would be very grateful..

I will .

His Highness!

His Highness Prince Jai arrives!

Mother. . .

. . .Is Wan O.K.?

He knows everything.

Will he tell?

Everything is ready.

Just we may monitor.

I understand.

Wait, Jai.

Come back.

LOYALTY, FILIAL PIETY,

RITUAL, RIGHTEOUSNESS

The Commanding Officer orders :

To reward your hard work. . .

. . .a grand banquet .

While at your feast. . .

. . .your duties will be assumed

by our Commanding Officer.

His Orders are received.

Mother, what is happening?

The Emperor wants to kill

our entire family.

Why? Where is Father?

The Empress sent help ....

Please, this way.

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