Curse of the Golden Flower, 20th Anniversary Screening—Treasures from the Yale Film Archive

Join us for a special 20th anniversary screening of Curse of the Golden Flower (Zhang Yimou, 2006, 35mm, 114 mins)! 🎉 Immerse yourself in this stunning wuxia tragedy featuring stars Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li, set in a Tang Dynasty palace where betrayal weaves through the very fabric of familial loyalty.

With opulent costumes and breathtaking choreography, Zhang's cinematic mastery creates a rich tapestry of color and emotion. This film is described as achieving "a kind of operatic delirium, opening the floodgates of image and melodrama" (Jeannette Catsoulis).

📅 Date: 10 oktober 17:00 - 19:00
📍 Location: 320 York St, New Haven, CT 06511-3627, United States
🎤 Introduction by Denise Leidy

This event is part of the Treasures from the Yale Film Archive series, presented with the generous support of Paul L. Joskow '70 M.Phil., '72 Ph.D.
🔗 Full schedule: bit.ly/yalefilmarchivescreenings
💵 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
🎥 Experience this cinematic treasure in Mandarin with English subtitles. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness a masterpiece on the big screen!

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