Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)


Curse of the Golden Flower
Release Date21 December 2006
Budget$45,000,000
US Box Office$7,000,000
Other NamesCurse of the Golden Flower
TaglineUnspeakable secrets are hidden within the Forbidden City.
GenreAction, Adventure, Drama, Romance
CountryHong Kong
China
Filming LocationsChina
LanguageMandarin
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPeriod Film, Romantic Drama, Martial Arts
ThemesCrowned Heads, Schemes and Ruses, Infidelity, Dysfunctional Families, Fathers and Sons
TonesSweeping, Atmospheric, Decadent, Lavish
TagsBetrayal, 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

Emperor Ping

Empress Phoenix

Prince Jai

Crown Prince Wan

Dahong Ni
Imperial Physician Jiang

Junjie Qin
Prince Yu

Man Li
Jiang Chan

Jin Chen
Mrs. Jiang

Director

Producer

Yu Cao
play "Lei yu"

writer, producer

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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Films directed by Zhang Yimou
Curse of the Golden Flower
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Hero (2002)
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