Review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) by Jebus C — 22 Jan 2009

While the pace picks up in the second half there's a feeling that Yimou's first hour is like watching a really pretty soap opera. If it weren't for the Shakespearian overtones I'd have tuned out.

But the fight scenes towards the end do redeem it to a degree and Gong Li is good enough at her role to keep the plot interesting.