Curse of the Golden Flower

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 31 Aug 2006, 10:02

Zhang Yimou's next wuxia movie after Hero and HOFD - starring Chow Yun fat and Gong Li. I loved both those movies so looking forward to this one. The visuals look great.

Teaser Trailer up:

http://www.sonyclassics.com/curseofthegoldenflower/

If thats the US cinema release, how come there isn't a HK DVD?

I didnt even recognise CYF

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 31 Aug 2006, 11:04

Wow!

The teaser looks awesome! Can't wait to see this movie!
I think it's going to be another masterpiece by Yimou.
Maybe it's going to be his last martial arts epic...
What do you think?

Btw: Chow Yun Fat's scream at the end of the teaser made me shiver.

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 04 Sep 2006, 10:57

I think we truly can expect a masterpiece.

Please watch this awesome 2nd teaser:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dl20T5xpio

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 04 Sep 2006, 11:14

*cough*

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 04 Sep 2006, 11:24

Can't wait for this! :thumbright:

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 05 Sep 2006, 17:53

The new trailer makes it look like a cross between "The Emperor and The Assassin" and Wu Ji.
This could be good, but still... Yimou is no Chen Kaige.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 05 Sep 2006, 18:17

Wu Ji is "The Promise" Tom?

I've heard its very good (from you anyway)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 05 Sep 2006, 20:16

Yep. Wu Ji = The Promise.

Some of the CGI in the new trailer looks quite WuJiesque.

Here's a link to a high-def teaser I've re-encoded:
http://rapidshare.de/files/32072293/Cur ... r.rar.html

Compressed with WinRAR, 1152x490, DivX, MP3, 11 mb.

I've heard its very good (from you anyway)

I don't know why nobody else liked it.

The world is a strange place...

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 05 Sep 2006, 20:44

Mmmm..... I didn't like the teaser, it just didn't gel for me for some reason. I'm not really fussed about this release....... yet....

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 05 Sep 2006, 20:52

Not even after seeing these jugs ?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 05 Sep 2006, 21:34

Wow... this just moved straight into my 'must-see' list

Glad to have you back, Tom

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 05 Sep 2006, 22:58

Tom you should really get into politics

Got to admit, that picture is very sexy, and kinda wants me to def watch the movie..

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 16 Sep 2006, 16:50

http://images.apple.com/movies/sony/cur ... _h640w.mov

Longer trailer, lower quality.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Sep 2006, 22:00

It looks and I'm sure will be awesome (can Zhang Yimou make a bad film?). CYF looks really out of place but he's a good actor so should pull it off.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 Sep 2006, 00:27

bradavon wrote:(can Zhang Yimou make a bad film?)

House of Flying Daggers was a badly-written mess.

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 21 Sep 2006, 14:49

bradavon wrote:CYF looks really out of place but he's a good actor so should pull it off.

I don't think so. CYF is never out of place. He makes a good impression in those trailers if you ask me.
I'm really looking forward to seeing this movie at the cinema. I'm sure it's going to be great - maybe it can even top Yimou's previous martial arts pieces...

EvaUnit02 wrote:House of Flying Daggers was a badly-written mess

BUT it was gorgeous!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Sep 2006, 18:43

Personally I thought HOFD was excellent and well written.

It's just really odd to see CYF in period costumes. I'm sure once I see it I won't care as like I said he's a decent actor.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Sep 2006, 18:52

I thought it was well written with what it did too (the "star crossed lovers" story which is old). The movie is fantastic.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Oct 2006, 16:14

When is this due a DVD release?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 13 Nov 2006, 17:35

Anyone? Same question. I would expect a HK DVD in December.

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 17 Nov 2006, 15:06

grim_tales wrote:Anyone? Same question. I would expect a HK DVD in December.

Its worldwide cinematic release is in december, so I'd say a DVD release in the same month is rather unrealistic.

I'm looking forward to seeing it at the cinema.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Nov 2006, 15:19

OK, thanks DH, I didnt know

I'll look for a HK DVD next year then.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 13 Dec 2006, 00:39

Just seen the trailer for this, and looks amazing, as do Gong Li's boobs.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Dec 2006, 18:56

Every inch of Gong Li looks amazing.

mdreamUK · Post by **mdreamUK** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:45

bradavon wrote:Every inch of Gong Li looks amazing.

It does indeed. I shall be off to see this next week.