Review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) by Lily V — 09 Aug 2010

Beautiful scenes, dramatic story, impressive masses of people in many scenes. Li Gong is a godess!

This review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) was written by Lily V on 09 Aug 2010.

Curse of the Golden Flower has generally received positive reviews.

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