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Movies that feel like Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

If you loved Curse of the Golden Flower, the closest films we have are House of Flying Daggers (2004), Immortals (2011) and Hero (2002). All three share Curse of the Golden Flower's kinetic and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

πŸ… 65% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Zhang Yimoukineticcontemplativedreamlikeromantic

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House of Flying Daggers
2004 Β· dir. Zhang Yimou
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.5adventure Β· drama Β· action

Both are Zhang Yimou's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Without the same dream logic

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

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Immortals
2011 Β· dir. Tarsem Singh
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6fantasy Β· action Β· drama

Both keep coming back to the same thing: poison

The difference: Lighter on romance

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

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Hero
2002 Β· dir. Zhang Yimou
β˜… 7.9drama Β· adventure Β· action

Zhang Yimou directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Leans further into adventure

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

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The Great Wall
2016 Β· dir. Zhang Yimou
πŸ… 36%β˜… 5.9action Β· adventure Β· fantasy

Common ground: china

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

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A Chinese Ghost Story
1987 Β· dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung
πŸ… 70%β˜… 7.4fantasy Β· action

Both are built on the same subject: china

A naΓ―ve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

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Shaolin
2011 Β· dir. Benny Chan
πŸ… 73%β˜… 6.8action Β· drama

The same preoccupation in both: martial arts

China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.

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Once Upon a Time in China
1991 Β· dir. Tsui Hark
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.2action Β· drama

One thread runs through both: martial arts

In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?

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Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
2017 Β· dir. Kim Yong-hwa
πŸ… 70%β˜… 7.2action Β· adventure Β· drama

Both land momentum and stillness at once

Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.

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After the Wedding
2006 Β· dir. Susanne Bier
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.7drama

One thread runs through both: marriage crisis

A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.

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Night Watch
2004 Β· dir. Timur Bekmambetov
πŸ… 59%β˜… 6.4fantasy Β· action Β· thriller

Both keep coming back to the same thing: fight

Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage

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10,000 BC
2008 Β· dir. Roland Emmerich
πŸ… 10%β˜… 5.1adventure Β· action Β· drama

The same mix in both: dream logic, then romance

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

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Millennium Actress
2002 Β· dir. Satoshi Kon
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.8animation Β· drama Β· romance

Contemplative drama in both cases

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

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