Review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) by Meta K — 16 Jan 2009

Gong Li was amazing in this. Heartbreaking story, but I'm kinda bored with Chinese movies' tragic ending. Get a life, people.

This review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) was written by Meta K on 16 Jan 2009.

Curse of the Golden Flower has generally received positive reviews.

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