DVD

Curse of the golden flower [videorecording] / Beijing New Picture Film Co. ; EDKO Film Ltd. ; Elite Group Enterprises ; Film Partner International ; produced by William Kong, Weiping Zhang, Yimou Zhang ; written by Yimou Zhang ; directed by Yimou Zhang.

Li, Man, 1964- (Added Author). Zhang, Yimou. (Added Author). Gong, Li, 1965- (Added Author). Chow, Yun-fat. (Added Author). Zhang, Weiping. (Added Author). Chen, Jin. (Added Author). Kong, Bill. (Added Author). Liu, Ye, 1978- (Added Author). Zhou, Jielun, 1979- (Added Author). Ni, Dahong. (Added Author). Junjie, Qin. (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si. (Added Author). Edko Films. (Added Author). Elite Group Enterprises. (Added Author). Film Partner International. (Added Author). Jin Chen, Jay Chou, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Qin Junjie, Man Li, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni. (Cast).

Summary:

"China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai. His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress, this seems disingenuous. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan, her stepson, have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan, the Imperial Doctor's daughter. Meanwhile, faithful son Prince Jai, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. The Emperor harbors equally clandestine plans and the Imperial Doctor 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 remote area. They are attacked by mysterious assassins and Chan and her mother are forced back to the palace. Their return sets off a tumultuous sequence of dark surprises. Amid the glamour and grandeur of the festival, ugly secrets are revealed. As the Imperial Family continues its elaborate charade in a palatial setting, thousands of golden armored warriors charge the palace."--Provided by the distributor.

Record details

ISBN: 9781424833887 :
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
Publisher: Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the play by Yu Cao. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Xiaoding Zhao ; music, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Chung Man Yee ; production designer, Tingxiao Huo.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jin Chen, Jay Chou, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Qin Junjie, Man Li, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; mastered in high definition.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Dialogue in Chinese (5.1 Dolby Digital) or English (5.1 Dolby Digital) with optional subtitles in English or French. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.