Curse of the Golden Flower
Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.
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A visually sumptuous but poisonous palace drama where forbidden love, dynastic ambition, and systematic betrayal corrode a royal family from within.
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
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