Curse of the Golden Flower

[morsla]

When Golden Armour Covers the City

Curse of the Golden Flower is Zhang Yimou's latest film to reach Australian cinemas. It's more of a drama than a martial arts film, although there are a few amazing set-piece battles (including at least one in the Imperial city). Like most of Zhang's recent films it should be epic, beautifully costumed, elaborately choreographed, and full of historical innacuracies that the audience will happily overlook. Also, ninjas.

It's showing at the Nova, and aeliel and I are planning to see it next Monday evening (6:55pm). Tickets are $7.50, but Monday will probably be pretty busy as it's the discount night - I'm planning to ride across earlier in the day to buy some tickets. Let me know if you want to come along, and I'll grab a ticket for you.

Comments

[mousebane.livejournal.com]

I might be up for that...gotta check how my Monday is doing.

[morsla.livejournal.com]

No worries - let me know by Sunday night if you want me to get you a ticket.

[teknohippi.livejournal.com]

Will have to check with household but I suspect a certain amount of favour for turning up

[morsla.livejournal.com]

Cool :) Let me know by Sunday night if you'd like me to pick up tickets for you.

[teknohippi.livejournal.com]

will do

[sugar-plum-fair.livejournal.com]

I already got it on DVD...it's good, very dramatic, really cool. Although, the bustlines in no way reflect the modesty of those times. Very annoying to see that constantly, but that's more personal preference.

[morsla.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Gong Li is pretty easy to pick in any of the crowd scenes... the Chinese critics had a field day commenting on her costumes :)

Still, Zhang Yimou likes the big visual motifs to override historical accuracy - there's an army in gold at a time when even the Emperor's family could be executed for wearing gold, and the film is set long before the Hidden City was built. Never let the truth get in the way of a good visual theme ;)

[teknohippi.livejournal.com]

Ok - two tickets confirmed for me and Adam, Amber is possibly going to see it with her new boy

[morsla.livejournal.com]

Yay! We'll be out the front of the cinema with tickets by about 6:40.

[teknohippi.livejournal.com]

see you later tonight - Thanks