[Events] Today: Chinese Movie - Curse of the Golden Flower
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Hello,
As a part of the foreign language courses being conducted at IIT Bombay,
we will be screening a Chinese movie at the P.C.Saxena Auditorium today:-
week:-
Movie: Curse of the Golden Flower
(Chinese movie dubbed in English/ not suitable for audiences
below 18 yrs. of age)
Timing: 6.30 p.m. (Duration: 114 minutes)
The Office of Dean- International Relations welcomes all of you to the
screening of the movie. A short synopsis of the movie is attached below.
Thanks & regards,
Office of Dean- International Relations
IIT Bombay
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Curse of the Golden Flower:
A fictionalized historical glimpse into the brutally complicated politics
of Emperor Ping (Chow Yun-fat) reign during the Tang Dynasty, An intricate
plot involving the Empress Phoenix (Gong Li) and their three sons, Crown
Prince Wan (Liu Ye), Prince Jai (Jay Chou), and Prince Yu (Qin Junjie),
most closely follows the Empress's secret plan to force abdication upon
her corrupt husband as revenge for his slowly poisoning her with Black
Fungus tea. Opening on the eve of the Chrysanthemum Festival, the Empress
obsessively embroiders gold chrysanthemum to adorn her army's uniforms
while hatching plans with Jai to overthrow the Crown Prince for control of
the throne. By the time the Festival occurs, family members are pitted
against each other in a King Lear-ian web of lies that can only result in
demise. The most sophisticated narrative aspect of Curse of the Golden
Flower is that as the royal family crumbles, the Emperor's death grip on
China remains unwavering. Gorgeous scenes set in the palace and costume
design displaying China's upper class decadence cannot fail to entertain.
The paradox between good and evil, here, is highlighted by how the Emperor
successfully rules despite, and because of, his utter cruelty.
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