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December 27, 2006
Curse of the Golden Corset
Gong Li's "eye popping" performance in Zhang Yimou's latest effort has the Chinese blogosphere all agog.
The $57 million Tang dynasty features bloody battles, ornate sets and an "eye-popping" role from Gong Li, "whose breasts are so tightly wrapped that they appear ready to pop out of her costume", Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
"What I remember is not the fighting scenes or the acting, but the shiny white flesh," Xinhua quoted internet surfer "Bond" as saying in a personal review. The term used for "golden flower" sounds similar to "golden corset" in Mandarin, though the Chinese characters are different.
"What I remember is not the fighting scenes or the acting, but the shiny white flesh," Xinhua quoted internet surfer "Bond" as saying in a personal review. The term used for "golden flower" sounds similar to "golden corset" in Mandarin, though the Chinese characters are different.
Which is an odd fact to note given the original title is reportedly "Fill the City with Golden Armors". Chinese humour being noted for its inscrutability, Flea-readers may wish to peruse the trailer for Curse of the Golden Flower themselves. This one comes with a wall of corsets warning; impressive.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at December 27, 2006 08:57 AM
