Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

Welcome to the intricate world of the Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century China, where the Imperial Palace is aflame with golden chrysanthemums on the threshold of the Chong Yang Festival. Amid this vibrant spectacle, Emperor Chow Yun Fat makes an unexpected return, accompanied by his second son, Prince Jai, played by Jay Chou. The Emperor's seemingly joyous homecoming is clouded by frosty relations with the ailing Empress, portrayed by Gong Li, hinting at hidden intentions beneath the veneer of familial celebration. For years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan, her stepson, have engaged in a forbidden affair, their love a labyrinth of longing and guilt. Prince Wan, feeling ensnared, dreams of fleeing the palace with his secret love, Chan, the Imperial Doctor's daughter, a whisper of escape in a world that's suffocating him. Meanwhile, Prince Jai, the dutiful son, is gripped with unease about his mother's health and her peculiar fascination with golden chrysanthemums. An ominous shadow seems to be creeping over the Empress, darkening the gilded halls of the palace. The Emperor, too, harbors covert plans, with the Imperial Doctor as his confidant. Sensing an approaching menace, he moves the doctor's family to a remote location. Their journey is interrupted by unidentified assassins, forcing Chan and her mother, Jiang Shi, to return to the palace, igniting a chain of unsettling revelations. Beneath the opulence of the festival, grotesque secrets unfurl like dark blossoms. As the Imperial Family maintains their elaborate ruse, a sea of golden armored warriors storm the palace. Who orchestrates this violent uprising? Where does Prince Jai's loyalty truly lie? Love and desire clash in this grand chessboard, but who will be the last to endure? Against a backdrop of a moonlit sky and crushed chrysanthemum blossoms, the Imperial Palace is painted in blood, setting the stage for a riveting tale of power, deceit, and passion.

Curse of the Golden Flower is an action movie featuring Chow Yun-fat.

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