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Jan. 25th, 2007 07:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cwfilmbuff8. Curse of the Golden Flower
Very pretty Hong Kong costume drama with a story that would not be out of place in an opera. There is surprisingly little action, although that’s mainly a surprise because the US marketing team packed the trailers with fight scenes - apparently we only want to see movies from Asia if there’s a tone of wire fighting. The performances are all good, the story is interesting and tragic, but the movie’s main selling point is its visuals. From the choreographed crowd scenes with hundreds of extras to the brightly detailed costumes (although it seems high neck lines were forbidden in Imperial China), the movie is beautiful to look at. It’s hitting the end of its theatrical run, but I would definitely recommend it as a rental when it hits DVD.
Very pretty Hong Kong costume drama with a story that would not be out of place in an opera. There is surprisingly little action, although that’s mainly a surprise because the US marketing team packed the trailers with fight scenes - apparently we only want to see movies from Asia if there’s a tone of wire fighting. The performances are all good, the story is interesting and tragic, but the movie’s main selling point is its visuals. From the choreographed crowd scenes with hundreds of extras to the brightly detailed costumes (although it seems high neck lines were forbidden in Imperial China), the movie is beautiful to look at. It’s hitting the end of its theatrical run, but I would definitely recommend it as a rental when it hits DVD.
