Curse of the Golden Flower
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Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Curse of the Golden Flower canonical | 2 |
| Curse of the Golden Flower (film) | 1 |
| Curse of the Golden Flower franchise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curse of the Golden Flower Context triple: [Zhang Yimou, notableWork, Curse of the Golden Flower]
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A.
Empress of Heaven
Empress of Heaven is a divine title for Mazu, the revered Chinese sea goddess who protects sailors, fishermen, and coastal communities.
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B.
Son of Heaven
The Son of Heaven is the traditional Chinese imperial title signifying the emperor’s role as the divinely sanctioned ruler and intermediary between Heaven and the human realm.
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Prince of Yan
Prince of Yan was the noble title held by Zhu Di before he became the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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Prince of Cheng
The Prince of Cheng was a noble title in the Ming dynasty Chinese imperial hierarchy, held by Zhu Qiyu before he ascended the throne as the Jingtai Emperor.
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E.
Empress Sun
Empress Sun was a Ming dynasty empress consort, best known as the principal wife of the Xuande Emperor and a prominent imperial figure in early 15th-century China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curse of the Golden Flower Target entity description: Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
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A.
Empress of Heaven
Empress of Heaven is a divine title for Mazu, the revered Chinese sea goddess who protects sailors, fishermen, and coastal communities.
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B.
Son of Heaven
The Son of Heaven is the traditional Chinese imperial title signifying the emperor’s role as the divinely sanctioned ruler and intermediary between Heaven and the human realm.
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C.
Prince of Yan
Prince of Yan was the noble title held by Zhu Di before he became the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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D.
Prince of Cheng
The Prince of Cheng was a noble title in the Ming dynasty Chinese imperial hierarchy, held by Zhu Qiyu before he ascended the throne as the Jingtai Emperor.
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E.
Empress Sun
Empress Sun was a Ming dynasty empress consort, best known as the principal wife of the Xuande Emperor and a prominent imperial figure in early 15th-century China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese film
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film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ wuxia-influenced film ⓘ |
| artDirector | Huo Tingxiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Thunderstorm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Cao Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Zhao Xiaoding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Yee Chung-man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| director | Zhang Yimou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
NERFINISHED
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Sony Pictures Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Long Cheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
epic film
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historical drama ⓘ martial arts film ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt0473444 ⓘ |
| languageSubtitledIn | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Shigeru Umebayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale battle sequences
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lavish production design ⓘ opulent costumes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Tokyo International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
William Kong
NERFINISHED
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Zhang Weiping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Beijing New Picture Film
NERFINISHED
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Edko Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2006-10-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 114 ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Imperial Chinese palace ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | Later Tang Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Chen Jin
NERFINISHED
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Chow Yun-fat NERFINISHED ⓘ Gong Li NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Chou NERFINISHED ⓘ Li Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Ye NERFINISHED ⓘ Ni Dahong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submissionFor | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (79th Academy Awards) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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palace intrigue ⓘ royal family power struggle ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| writer |
Bian Zhihong
NERFINISHED
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Zhang Yimou NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou Jingzhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Curse of the Golden Flower Description of subject: Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Curse of the Golden Flower (film)
this entity surface form:
Curse of the Golden Flower franchise