Curse of the Gold Flower

China's most wanted painting.

During my ever so brief tenure in nyc, I had the good fortune to be sheparded by one Goodie Monster. After proving ourselves as non-entities in the quest for bagels, it was decided to catch a flick.

Twas Curse of the Golden Flower or One Crazy Day in Feudal China, by that Hero/Flying Daggers guy. I think its a very eastern movie. duh. But the fly by wires stuff is actually kept to visible wires with scythe weilding ninja like dudes who want to party. The movie is actually fairly slow and gorgeous during the half, with a multitude of busty servants following around the high court.

What's remarkable is how much stuff happens in the movie, all the intertwined, delicate plots getting snuffed, erant assassinations with vague sucess, betrayls, poison, bla bla, and most of it doesn't even matter. My sense of story was offended, but you can't be an occidental asshole about everything, and I'd have to say I like the movie because it does piss me off a tad.

Also, the relationship between royality and everyone else is insane. The game of catch with the Prince, and the saving of his life are pretty weird.

Pan's Labyrinth soon. Best movie of 2006 is still up in the air for me, but everyone should watch Cache and then immediatly go to sleep so yr subcon can chew it up.