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Empress Wan harbors forbidden desires for her stepson, Prince Wu Luan. But the Emperor is no fool, and dispatches murderers that ultimately fail to kill Wu Lian. When the Emperor proclaims a big banquet, Wu Luan and Wan realize it is time to strike. Read more
| Starring | Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Wu, Xun Zhou, You Ge |
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| Director | Feng Xiaogang |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Following on the heels of his impressive, more recent war movie, âAssemblyâ, this dazzlingly designed, mega-budget,... read more on Time Out
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Boring and dull
Very, very disappointed in this film, heard so much about it and was made by the, 'Crouching Tiger hidden Dragon' team I was expecting so much, but alas... read more »
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Pretty poor movie
No real substance to this film. Cinematography is pretty enough at times but not enough to make this movie worth watching. As a re imagining of Hamlet it ... read more »
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Absolutely brilliant!!!
Excellent story that reached crescendo at the end. I loved immaculate costumes, the scenes settings, as well as the outstanding performances of the lead actress... read more »
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chinese bacon
Stepmother likes her stepson, when his father is killed after his departure to become actor she plans to marry his killer to stay empress or majesty. Major ... read more »
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The Finger Dip
Beautifully filmed - both aesthetically and technically. Excellent Blu-ray rendering (detail on swaying trees - you can see every branch, rather than the usual ... read more »
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Great story, great art!
Some might find this movie dull, expecting a non-stop action packed martial arts film, with lots of crouching tiger like flying scenes, fights etc, but for me, ... read more »
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A beautiful and imaginative re-writing of a classic
The re-location of the Hamlet story to mediaeval China is a fascinating example of cultural transference, and a beautiful and absorbing film. The Shakespearean ... read more »
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Crouching Tiger Hamlet
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Violent and dull
I was very disappointed by this film. It started well but the action was ponderous and there was too much gory violence so I abandoned it.
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same old same old
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Disappointing
This is beautifully shot but lacks the wow factor found in the bold colour themes of Hero or House of Flying Daggers. It has fantastical wire work fight scenes ... read more »