Is Curse of the Golden Flower scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Curse of the Golden Flower violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Curse of the Golden Flower end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Curse of the Golden Flower sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Curse of the Golden Flower easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Curse of the Golden Flower

Name: Curse of the Golden Flower
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2006
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Qin Junjie

Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Produced by Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Elite Group Enterprises

2006114 min6.9 / 10

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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Questions people ask

Is Curse of the Golden Flower scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Curse of the Golden Flower violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Does Curse of the Golden Flower end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Curse of the Golden Flower sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Curse of the Golden Flower easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.