Review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) by Anu T — 15 Jul 2008

Decent- visually stunning but lacking in the plot development...many of the "twists" could be seen coming 30 minutes before they happened...

This review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) was written by Anu T on 15 Jul 2008.

Curse of the Golden Flower has generally received positive reviews.

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