Review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) by Prim A — 27 Jul 2008

Fantastic imagery. Too long in-between shots.

This review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) was written by Prim A on 27 Jul 2008.

Curse of the Golden Flower has generally received positive reviews.

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