Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
| Release Date | 21 December 2006 |
| Budget | $45,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $7,000,000 |
| Other Names | Curse of the Golden Flower |
| Tagline | Unspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Hong KongChina |
| Filming Locations | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film, Romantic Drama, Martial Arts |
| Themes | Crowned Heads, Schemes and Ruses, Infidelity, Dysfunctional Families, Fathers and Sons |
| Tones | Sweeping, Atmospheric, Decadent, Lavish |
| Tags | Betrayal, Conspiracy, Doctor, Emperor, Extramarital Affair, Marriage, Power Struggle, Prince, Stepson |
Curse of the Golden Flower (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Manchéng Jìndài Huángjinjia), literally "A Whole City Clothed in Golden Armour", is a 2006 Chinese epic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Dahong Ni
Imperial Physician Jiang
Junjie Qin
Prince Yu
Man Li
Jiang Chan
Jin Chen
Mrs. Jiang
Director
Producer
Yu Cao
play "Lei yu"
William Kong
producer
Weiping Zhang
producer
Zhenyan Zhang
line producer
Original Music
Shigeru Umebayashi
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Cinematographer
Xiaoding Zhao
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Editor
Long Cheng
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Production Designer
Tingxiao Huo
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Costume Designer
Chung Man Yee
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Production Manager
Tianhui Ge
unit production manager
Angie Lam
post-production manager
Sound Department
Steve Burgess
sound effects editor
Xue Han
sound editor
Phil Jeffers
foley artist, sound editor
Hongrui Ji
sound effects editor
Qianqian Ke
foley artist
Jia Liu
sound editor
Robert Mackenzie
sound re-recording mixer , sound effects editor
Niu Ma
sound effects editor
Jason Mannell
foley artist
Michael McMenomy
sound editor
Peter Mills
foley editor
Glenn Newnham
sound effects editor
Paul Pirola
sound effects editor
Roger Savage
sound supervisor, sound re-recording mixer
Ye Shu
sound effects editor
Qiuxia Sun
sound editor
Jing Tao
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Hao Tu
foley artist
Terry Tu
foley artist
Mario Vaccaro
foley artist
Yuhong Wang
supervising sound editor
Zhida Wei
sound post-production coordinator
David White
foley artist
Andy Wright
sound effects editor
Jing Xiao
sound effects editor
Fan Xie
sound technician
Bin Zhang
sound post-production coordinator
Special Effects
Amit Desai
technical developer
Visual Effects
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor
executive producer: MPC
Paul Alexiou
visual effects film editorial: MPC
Purves Amarali
CG artist: MPC
Chris Armsden
rendering technical director: MPC
Dan Ashton
scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Jonathan Attenborough
lead digital artist: MPC
Lucy Bailey
research and development artist
Murray Barber
digital compositor: MPC
Angela Barson
visual effects supervisor: MPC
Oliver Shyal Beardsley
crowd technical director: digital army, MPC
Matthew Benns
system support
Nick Booth
scanning and recording supervisor: Weta Digital
Izet Buco
rotoscope artist: MPC
Stuart Bullen
roto/prep artist
Jon Capleton
matchmove Artist: MPC
Tom Carrick
motion capture: MPC
Belle Chan
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Gladys Ching Sze Chan
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Tommy Bing Chang
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Simon Hok Hing Chan
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Jacffy Shing Lok Che
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Andrew Wei Wen Chen
conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures
Cecil Man Ching Cheng
visual effects producer: Centro Digital Pictures
Vivian Wing Tong Cheuk
visual effects producer: Centro Digital Pictures
Tommy Chin Wing Cheung
digital compositing supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Jim Kwok Ming Chim
conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures
Josey Tak Wai Chiu
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Ka Man Choi
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Tsz Yeung Choi
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Eddie Tsin Yan Chow
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Dennis Chim Kwan Chung
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Dy Choi Ying Chung
visual effects assistant: Centro Digital Pictures
Frankie Chung
visual effects supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Vanessa Man Wah Chu
visual effects assistant: Centro Digital Pictures
Hayley Collins
rotoscope artist: MPC
Luan Davis
prep artist: MPC, roto artist: MPC
Paul Driver
visual effects coordinator: MPC
Laura Dubsky
rotoscope artist: MPC
Jonathan East
render wrangler: MPC
Michael Elson
executive producer: MPC
Philip English
rotoscope artist: MPC
Finkbom
CG artist: opening title animation
Matt Foster
roto artist: MPC, prep artist: MPC
Honkaz Hing Keung Fung
conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures
Jami Gigot
digital artist, concept artist
Miles Glyn
CG artist: MPC
Alex Guri
digital compositor
David Hampton
scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Lionel Heath
roto/prep: MPC
Matt Hicks
CG artist: opening title animation
Martin Hobbs
executive producer: MPC
Oliver Hollis
motion capture actor
Henrik Holmberg
CG artist: MPC
Vlad Holst
CG artist: MPC
Greg Howe-Davies
rotoscope artist: MPC
Franco Yuk Leung Hung
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Harry Ching Wei Hung
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Marc Hutchings
roto artist: MPC, prep artist: MPC
Ryan Hutchings
roto/prep artist: MPC
Suzanne Jandu
compositing supervisor
Drew Jones
visual effects: executive producer
Owen Jones
matchmove artist
Olivier Junquet
fluid technical director: MPC
Catharine Wan Tin Kam
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Peng Ke
on-set visual effects: MPC
Arek Komorowski
digital compositor
Felix Tsz Fei Lai
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Alan Kin Lun Lam
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Noelle Ho Ching Lam
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Debbie Langford
motion capture: MPC
Ricky Chi Fung Lau
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Vicki Wong Kei Lau
conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures
Kwok Yiu Lee
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
John Leonti
computer graphics supervisor: MPC
Edward Yu Cheung Leung
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Ken Kai Yin Leung
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Manda Pui Man Leung
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Ricky Kwok Ming Leung
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Ross Kar Hin Leung
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Wai Kit Leung
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Yiu Fung Leung
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Jason Hang Kei Li
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Bryan Litson
3D artist
So Man Lung
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Vaibhav Marathe
digital compositor: MPC
Gary Marshall
motion capture: MPC
Marlin McGlone
data operative
Alasdair McNeill
roto/prep supervisor: MPC
Paul McWilliams
matchmove Artist: MPC
Ellen E. Miki
rotoscope artist: MPC
Humayun Mirza
rotoscope artist: MPC
Steve Moncur
CG artist: MPC
Ryan Mullany
roto/prep artist
Dan Neal
lead digital artist: MPC
Stuart Nelhams
visual effects editor: MPC
Martin Newcombe
matchmove artist
Elliot Newman
digital artist
Roy Ka Lung Ng
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Simon Payne
effects technical director
Ralph Chun Ho Poon
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Ollie Rankin
crowd sim lead
Tim Riley
crowd technical director
Becky Roberts
roto-, prep- and matchmove coordinator: MPC
James Russell
digital compositor: MPC
Steve J. Sanchez
digital compositor
Liz Scully
lead digital artist: MPC
Man Yu Sin
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
David Sudd
matchmove Artist: MPC
Chi Ho Suen
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Simon Cheuk Wah Sze
computer graphics supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Hon Man Tang
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Vicky Wei Tang
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Andrew Myles Thompson
matchmove Artist: MPC
Kenny Kin Wai Tse
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
King Ho Tse
digital compositing supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
John Van Hoey Smith
digital compositor
Billy Sung Yik Wai
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Julia Wigginton
visual effects producer
Pete Williams
scanning and recording manager: weta digital
Chris Wilson
render wrangler: MPC, 3D artist: MPC
Oliver Winwood
assistant digital resource manager: MPC
Candy Ke Wan Wong
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Christine Wong
digital compositor: MPC
Jacky Ke Kui Wong
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Jen Ka Wing Wong
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Ollie Shu Kuen Wong
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Patrick Chak Ki Wong
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Rachel Wai Yan Wong
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Zerah Shing Yan Wong
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Anna Yamazoe
matchmove Artist: MPC
Hin Wai Yeung
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Lisa Yee Man Ying
digital compositor: Centro Digital Pictures
Marco Chun Yi Yip
computer graphics animator: Centro Digital Pictures
Johnny Kwong Hung Yue
conceptual designer: Centro Digital Pictures
Martyn Drake
systems: MPC
Stunts
Siu-Tung Ching
action director
Camera and Electrical Department
Kai Chen
crane grip
Raymond Lam
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Animation Department
Ian Cross
director: opening sequence title animation
Inga Millers
producer: opening title sequence animation
Editorial Department
Warren Lynch
digital intermediate supervisor
Music Department
Toshiyuki Kuwahara
assistant music programmer
Sachiko Miyano
orchestrator
Kumiko Sekiguchi
music production manager
Minoru Tanaka
music mixer, music editor
Yoshiko Uchida
assistant music preparation
Shigeru Umebayashi
score producer, music programmer
Tadashi Yatabe
music programmer
Other Crew
Siu-Tung Ching
action director
Cai Li
martial arts supervisor
Tsutomu Satomi
sound coordinator
Shigeru Umebayashi
synthesizer
Tadashi Yatabe
synthesizer
Production Company
Beijing New Picture Film Co.
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EDKO Film
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Elite Group Enterprises
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Film Partner International
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Standard Chartered Bank
Distributor
Blue Sky Media
Buena Vista International
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
EDKO Film
Edko Video
Monopole-Pathé
Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Home Entertainment
SND
Showtime
Sony Pictures Classics
TOBIS Film
Tiglon
Universum Film (UFA)
Warner Bros.
Special Effects
Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.
Moving Picture Company (MPC)
Picasso Pictures
Miscellaneous
Arigat-Orchestra
orchestra
Asia Legend
front and end credits
Beijing Zhong He Studio
camera and lighting equipment
China National Symphony Orchestra
orchestra
Cinerent
camera equipment provided by
CyberPort Digital Media Centre
digital film output
Ex Ltd.
music production
Exart Studio
sound mixing studio
Hear Heart Studio
recording studio: Beijing
Intercolor
digital color grading
Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.
film laboratory , negative processing
Oriental Post Co. Ltd.
telecine and transfers
Park Road Post
film laboratory
Soundfirm Beijing Co. Ltd.
sound post-production
Soundfirm
sound post-production
Studio Room
sound mixing studio
Technicolor Thailand
film laboratory
Weta Digital
film recording
Wonder Station
recording studio: Tokyo
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