The curse in the mix: the complex and rich layered sounds in Zhang Yimou's epic film The Curse of the Golden Flower can match the quality of those from any Hollywood production--except that they were produced from studios in Beijing, Melbourne and Sydney.(sound design)
Asia Image, January, 2007 by Chan, Danny
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With The Curse of the Golden Flower (see sidebar), director Zhang Yimou seemed to have lost all ability to make small yet engaging films about simple peasant folk (I am disregarding his sincere but lackluster attempt with Riding Alone for a Thousand Miles (2006). The weakly scripted movie sorely lacks Zhang's usual flair for telling a good yarn and his knack for imbuing character and charm into his actors).
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Nonetheless, he has certainly honed his craft when it comes to directing expensive, mammoth-scale epic period dramas. Cases in point: Hero (2002); House of Flying Daggers (2004); ...
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