Directed by:
Yimou ZhangScreenplay:
Yimou ZhangCinematography:
Xiaoding ZhaoComposer:
Shigeru UmebayashiCast:
Yun-fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu, Dahong Ni, Jin Chen, Changhui Guo, Man Li, Junjie QinVOD (1)
Plots(1)
China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor returns with his second son, Prince Jie, to celebrate the holiday with his family despite the chilled relations between the Emperor and the Empress. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Xiang, her stepson, have had an illicit affair. Feeling trapped, Prince Xiang dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan, the Imperial Doctors daughter. Price Jie, the faithful son, worries over the Empresss health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. Could she be headed down an ominous path? Meanwhile, The Emperor harbors clandestine plans that only the Imperial Doctor is privy to. When the Emperor senses a looming threat, he relocates the doctors family from the Palace. While they are en route, assassins attack them. Chan and her mother are forced back to the palace. Their return sets off a tumultuous sequence of dar surprises. (Sony Pictures Classics)
(more)Soundtracks
Shigeru Umebayashi - Music for Film
Label: Silva Screen Records
Year: 2021
Country: UK
Format: CD
Length: 01:13:28
Notes: New recording conducted by Dirk Brossé.
1. | IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE: Yumeji's Theme | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:42 |
2. | CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER: Theme Of The Empress | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:11 |
3. | Curse Of The Golden Flower | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:13 |
4. | Mother & Jai | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:40 |
5. | 2046: Polonaise | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:12 |
6. | Interlude | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:56 |
7. | 2046 Main Theme | Shigeru Umebayashi | 04:38 |
8. | INCENDIARY: Incendiary Main Theme | Shigeru Umebayashi | 05:21 |
9. | Victoria Station | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:03 |
10. | HERO: Joan's Cello | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:09 |
11. | TEARS FOR SALE: Vendetta March | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:52 |
12. | A SINGLE MAN: George's Waltz (II) | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:23 |
13. | A Variation On “Scotty Tails Madeleine” / Carlos | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:03 |
14. | HANNIBAL RISING: Hollow Inside | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:36 |
15. | ZHOU YU'S TRAIN: Train | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:05 |
16. | THE GRANDMASTER: Moyou | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:25 |
17. | AND THEN: Sorekara Main Theme | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:46 |
18. | In Times Past And Gone | Shigeru Umebayashi | 04:20 |
19. | HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS: No Way Out | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:59 |
20. | Farewell No 2 | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:29 |
21. | Lovers | Shigeru Umebayashi | 09:25 |
Curse of the Golden Flower
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Lakeshore Records
Year: 2007
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 49:08
1. | Opening | Shigeru Umebayashi | 00:55 |
2. | Tai-He-Song | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:17 |
3. | Return To The Palace | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:22 |
4. | Theme Of The Emperor | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:28 |
5. | Theme Of The Empress | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:45 |
6. | Empress's Solitude | Shigeru Umebayashi | 00:46 |
7. | Shadow & Escape | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:34 |
8. | Again | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:38 |
9. | Mother & Jai | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:58 |
10. | Portrait | Shigeru Umebayashi | 00:41 |
11. | Theme Of The Empress Fate | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:05 |
12. | Fight Of The Sickle Troops | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:29 |
13. | Emperor & Empress | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:46 |
14. | Behind Pageant | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:09 |
15. | Huang Jin Jia | Shigeru Umebayashi | 00:56 |
16. | Rebellion | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:52 |
17. | Prince Yu's Ambition | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:25 |
18. | Betray To The Emperor | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:40 |
19. | Heroic Battle | Shigeru Umebayashi | 03:38 |
20. | Wan's Last Moment | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:04 |
21. | End Of The War | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:18 |
22. | Imperial Ceremony | Shigeru Umebayashi | 01:41 |
23. | Curse Of The Golden Flower | Shigeru Umebayashi | 02:38 |
24. | Ending Title | Shigeru Umebayashi | 05:03 |