Curse Of The Golden Flower/Fearless/Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon DVD – Ye Liu, Li Gong

Triple bill of Chinese epics. In ‘Curse of the Golden Flower’ (2006), during the latter days of the Tang Dynasty in tenth-century China, the Emperor (Chow Yun-Fat) unexpectedly returns home from war along with his son Prince Jai (Jay Chou). But while the Empress (Gong Li) is happy to see her son, her reception of her husband is less cordial – their marriage has been an unhappy one for many years and in the Emperor’s absence she has taken her step-son, Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), as a lover. In frustration, the Emperor orders the Imperial doctor (Ni Dahong) to secretly drug the Empress and render her insane. But the situation is further complicated by the doctor’s daughter, with whom the Crown Prince secretly wishes to elope. As the royal couple’s entangled motives lead them inevitably towards violence and retribution, their youngest son, Prince Yu (Qin Junjie), struggles to bring peace to the household. ‘Fearless’ (2006) stars Jet Li as Chinese martial artist Huo Yuan Jia, who founded and developed the prestigious Jin Wu Sports Federation in the late 19th century. Rising to the top of the martial arts world from a deprived background, Huo Yuan Jia fought for the honour of his country and for the spirit of martial arts. Finally, in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ (2000), Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) has been charged with bringing the Green Destiny, a legendary antique sword, to its new owner in the capital. But the sword is stolen by a mysterious black-clad thief whose martial arts expertise outshines even that of Shu Lien herself. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) soon arrives to help search for the sword, and his suspicions are aroused when he realises that his old enemy Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-Pei) is nearby. Ang Lee’s epic tale of martial arts chivalry broke box office records for foreign language film distribution, received critical acclaim the world over, and won four Oscars (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Music, and Best Foreign Language Film).

Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Triple bill of Chinese epics. In ‘Curse of the Golden Flower’ (2006), during the latter days of the Tang Dynasty in tenth-century China, the Emperor (Chow Yun-Fat) unexpectedly returns home from war along with his son Prince Jai (Jay Chou). But while the Empress (Gong Li) is happy to see her son, her reception of her husband is less cordial – their marriage has been an unhappy one for many years and in the Emperor’s absence she has taken her step-son, Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), as a lover. In frustration, the Emperor orders the Imperial doctor (Ni Dahong) to secretly drug the Empress and render her insane. But the situation is further complicated by the doctor’s daughter, with whom the Crown Prince secretly wishes to elope. As the royal couple’s entangled motives lead them inevitably towards violence and retribution, their youngest son, Prince Yu (Qin Junjie), struggles to bring peace to the household. ‘Fearless’ (2006) stars Jet Li as Chinese martial artist Huo Yuan Jia, who founded and developed the prestigious Jin Wu Sports Federation in the late 19th century. Rising to the top of the martial arts world from a deprived background, Huo Yuan Jia fought for the honour of his country and for the spirit of martial arts. Finally, in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ (2000), Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) has been charged with bringing the Green Destiny, a legendary antique sword, to its new owner in the capital. But the sword is stolen by a mysterious black-clad thief whose martial arts expertise outshines even that of Shu Lien herself. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) soon arrives to help search for the sword, and his suspicions are aroused when he realises that his old enemy Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-Pei) is nearby. Ang Lee’s epic tale of martial arts chivalry broke box office records for foreign language film distribution, received critical acclaim the world over, and won four Oscars (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Music, and Best Foreign Language Film).  

Titles Comprise: Curse Of The Golden Flower: China Later Tang Dynasty 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second son Prince Jai (Jay Chou). His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress (Gong Li) this seems disingenuous. For many years the Empress and Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye) her stepson have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan (Li Man) the Imperial Doctor’s daughter. Meanwhile Prince Jai the faithful son grows worried over the Empress’s health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. Could she be headed down an ominous path? The Emperor harbours equally clandestine plans; the Imperial Doctor (Ni Dahong) is the only one privy to his machinations. When the Emperor senses a looming threat he relocates the doctor’s family from the Palace to a remote area. While they are en route mysterious assassins attack them. Chan and her mother Jiang Shi (Chen Jin) are forced back to the palace. Their return sets off a tumultuous sequence of dark surprises. Amid the glamour and grandeur of the festival ugly secrets are revealed. As the Imperial Family continues its elaborate charade in a palatial setting thousands of golden armored warriors charge the palace. Who is behind this brutal rebellion? Where do Prince Jai’s loyalties lie? Between love and desire is there a final winner? Against a moonlit night thousands of chrysanthemum blossoms are trampled as blood spills across the Imperial Palace. Fearless: Inspired by the life of Huo Yuan Jia a real Chinese martial arts master at the turn of the century Jet Li takes the title role in his final martial arts epic with action sequences choreographed once again by the legendary Yuen Woo-Ping. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Amazing martial arts fighting sequences (choreographed by Yuen wo Ping – The Matrix) stunning special effects action adventure and romance have made Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon the most talked about movie of the year. Martial arts masters Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) battle against evil forces to recover their stolen sword the legendary Green Destiny. Winner of two Golden Globes four BAFTAs and four Academy Awards Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon tells an epic story that is according to the Evening Standard a movie every man woman and child on the face of the planet should see.