Director:
Yimou ZhangGuión:
Yimou ZhangCámara:
Xiaoding ZhaoMúsica:
Shigeru UmebayashiReparto:
Yun-fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni, Jin Chen, Changhui Guo, Man Li, Junjie QinStreaming (2)
Sinopsis(1)
En vísperas del Festival Chong Yang, flores doradas llenan el Palacio Imperial. El emperador regresa inesperadamente con su segundo hijo, el Principe Jai. Su pretexto es celebrar la fiesta con su familia, pero dadas las frías relaciones entre el Emperador y la enferma Emperatriz, parece ser una farsa. (Sony Pictures Esp.)
Reseñas (4)
Yun-Fat Chow and Li Gong as iconic rulers of the Tang Dynasty. Yimou Zhang directs this monstrous film as a demonstration of the best of what is possible in Chinese film studios. Maximum sets, maximum interiors, maximum costumes, maximum extras, and maximum details as far as the eye can see. And yet the story simply demonstrates a classic deadly family drama where everyone is both guilty and victimized. Curse of the Golden Flower is one of the few fashionable Eastern imports I'm willing to turn a blind eye to and blend in with every piece of gold embroidery.
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Una obra de teatro íntima en un ambiente colorido, intercalada con escenas de combate masivo. La parte de teatro no funciona por la excesiva distancia de los personajes y el vacío emocional, mientras que las escenas de combate parecen rodadas en un estudio. Una película dibujada con una regla. Internamente disfuncional. A pesar de la obvia ambición de ser una gran epopeya dramática al estilo de Kurosawa es simplemente predecible y disfuncional.
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It is no coincidence that Zhang thematizes a mandala in the film and ends the work with a depiction of it. This Buddhist (or Hindu) term represents a pictorial diagram depicting the general order of the universe with its interconnected opposites. The most common mandala is in the form of a circle symbolising the heavens, the world and order and containing a square representing earth, man and chaos. If we can describe Zhang’s previous films as metaphors for emotions, human qualities and life as such, Curse of the Golden Flower represents a step up to a higher philosophical level, a mandala in the form of a film. It is a majestic, carefully composed metaphorical image showing the general order of the world and giving viewers a look at the tragedy of the characters who offend against it.
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This is a film that is just beautiful to look at. It's really enjoyable to watch, every moment of it. The composition and the attention to detail are absolutely incredible in places. And the use of yellow is incredible. And it even has a story! It's missing something, perhaps it's too aesthetic but otherwise devoid of emotions, yet it's still a beautiful spectacle.
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