curse of the golden flower

Which country's movie is more stupid?

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Chinese movies just want to tell you never fight against the King.(GOMT). which is almighty！such as Curse of the Golden Flower

Amarican Movies just show how to kill others for fun, for pleasure. such as Vacancy and Hostel

when i see chinese movie, i just want say, DAMN!

when i see Amarican Movies, i just want say, ****!

Which country's movie is more stupid?
Try to watch Bollywood =P
Reply:Try watching better films.
Reply:well you just put a shame on wherever your from. you make dirt seem intelligent!

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Can somesone give me a quick anaylsis of this poem "The flower"? and At the End by Ed Meek?

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Anybody seen 'Curse of the Golden flower?'?

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What did you think of it? I thought it was brillant, thought i was going to be rubbish because i can't stand subtitles but i loved it!

Anybody seen 'Curse of the Golden flower?'?
"House of Flying Daggers" still holds first place in my heart, but "Curse of the Golden Flower" is so sumptuous and eyeboggling~mind, too, of course, but first and foremost a sight to bedazzle the viewer. The story is relatively simple, but it's fascinating following the intrigue.

The colors, costumes and sets became the real stars for me, I must admit. The battle scene was awe-inspiring, and I felt as if I could scarcely believe my eyes, especially when the wall moves into place~astonishing!

I think that even those who don't want to read subtitles would enjoy this for the amazing imagery and, again, the phenomenal colors. It truly is a dazzling visual experience.
Reply:It was VERY good! I enjoyed it. But then, I liked "Revenge of Golden Lotus", "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", and "Hero".
Reply:yes i saw it and i thought that it was excellent! getting past the reading can be hard for some but i think that it was a great movie...would highly recommend the house of flying daggers if you haven't already seen it
Reply:I thought the movie was very well written, although I hated the fact that the King was still left standing. The action scene was great.

Curse of the Golden Flower?

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First let me say what a bloody brilliant film.

If the film continued what do you reakon would happen to the emporess?

thoughts?

Curse of the Golden Flower?
this movie is really good first of all the plot was exellent and the acting superb ,cinemagraphy was exellent overall this is a must watch and i recommend it to everyone.
Reply:They all would die!
Reply:You the James May from Top Gear ? LOL

Not sure about the film, have not seen it . But will now make the effort!

Thank you.

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You Know You're a Drunkard When; (Part 1 of 3)?

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I spent most of my life drunk, trying to get a drink or doing time for stuff that happened when drunk. That was then; I haven't had a drink, or anything else, since 12/5/95! The drink is a metaphor for all the other stuff I did in my misspent youth, middle age, etc.!

I DON'T DRINK NO MORE

By WILLY 11/24/04 9:30 p.m. G-Harp, Key of D, Slow Shuffle

I started drinking as a child

Uncles gin and Camels was my style

I slept it off then; was too young to go wild!

I drank to get incoherent

The older I got wilder I went

I'd go to a bar with money leave without a cent!

(Spoken: And wonder who left the dents? In my car, head, etc.?)

(Chorus)

To me I'll just have one drink today

Is like sayin, I'll only stick it in half way!

When I start drinkin ain't no way to stop

Which is how I got to know a few cops!

I got tired of being on the outside of open doors

And being wounded though I never been to war

All of this and more is why I don't drink no more!

I now know that I can't take even one sip

Some say you can't teach a dog new tricks

I'll bet ya the dog never woke up with a fat lip!

(Spoken: And not able to remember who or why it's there!)

(Chorus)

To me I'll just have one drink today

Is like sayin, I'll only stick it in half way!

When I start drinkin ain't no way to stop

Which is how I got to know a few cops!

At a bar I'd tell the tender; shut up and pour

I need a drink to relax just makes me snore

I drank to get drunk; but I don't drink no more!!!...

@2004 Willy Senkiwsky

"The Blues are the roots, and the other music is the fruits." One of Willie Dixon's favorite sayings, from I Am the Blues by Willie Dixon with Don Snowden (DaCapo, 1989)

"Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often." --Samuel Butler (1612-80), English poet, Author'

"Simple music is the hardest music to play and blues is simple music." --Albert Collins

Willys cynical thought for the day;

Everybody keeps saying that women are smarter than men, but did you ever see

a man wearing a shirt that buttons down the freaking back?

You Know You're a Drunkard When;

If a party runs out of booze, you sock the host and drink his nosebleed.

Your wife asks you to pick up a canned ham, and you show up with a case of Hamm's in cans.

Interventions have become so frequent that you just leave the folding chairs set up in your living room.

The arresting officer tells you that you have the right to remain silent and you waive that right so you can finish singing Enter Sandman.

You know how to say "Where are my pants?" in seven languages.

You have a lot of respect for that 80-year-old guy at the end of the bar, but you know from experience that he's a dirty fighter.

You go on week-long benders just so you'll have a cool story to tell at your AA meetings.

You got in a fist fight with a wino over how long a bottle of Thunderbird should be allowed to "breathe".

You're willing to go on the wagon, so long as it's heading for a bar.

You got pissed off when you forgot whatever you were drinking to forget.

You have so much alcohol in your system that your cabbie has to be HazMat certified.

If a wino jumped off a building, you'd bravely leap forward to break the fall of his bottle.

You install shag carpet because it's easier to hang on to.

Embalming fluid would be an improvement.

Your last Breathalyzer reading was "No ******* Way."

Distilleries fight over the billboard nearest to your place of residence.

The state has installed a Breathalyzer interlock device on your shoes.

You drew up a living will that states very clearly that you do not want the booze tube removed under any circumstances.

Your friends often substitute "Good night" with "Hey, you can't sleep here."

When you donate blood they store it in oak barrels.

You openly commit crimes just to learn new pruno recipes.

Your name is police code for Public Intoxication.

You're fairly sure a letter to Dear Abby signed "Want to Leave the Bum, But Can't" was written by your liver.

Your favorite drinking game is Do a Shot Every Time You Do a Shot.

Your idea of a seven-course meal is a six-pack and a pizza.

TV beer ads have started addressing you by name.

Someone offers you palm wine and you think they're out of glassware.

You brush your teeth with bourbon. It hasn't helped cut down on cavities, but who cares?

When a panhandler asks, "Can you give me a quarter for some beer?" you reply, "Okay, but I want to taste it first."

You know heavy drinking makes you smarter because you can never remember doing anything stupid while blacked out.

You have a split personality-every time you meet someone with booze you want to split it with them.

You were so drunk at the office Xmas party that you kissed your own wife.

You've never been to Afghanistan or Pakistan, but you're a frequent visitor to Imtoodrunktostan.

You become sexually aroused by the tapping of a keg.

You know you can use Jagermeister as cough syrup. And visa versa.

Your 86s are passed down to your grandchildren.

You have a sweet tooth for alcohol-in fact, your whole mouth likes it.

You spill so much booze at home your dog slurs his barks.

Your credit history is composed entirely of bar tabs.

When you get a cold you get a bottle of whiskey, do shots, and it's gone - not the cold, the whiskey.

You're always shaking hands, even when there's no one else around.

Whenever you bend your elbow your mouth snaps open.

When your boss asks you to work overtime you demand time and a fifth.

You get held up almost every time you go home - in fact it's the only way you can get home.

You'd be happy to go on the wagon if you could find one with a bar.

Your favorite bar is four blocks away - six blocks coming back.

When you order a hound for the rouse.

The Red Cross uses your blood to sterilize their instruments.

You're half scotch, and your ancestors aren't from Scotland.

You know how to handle your liquor - with both hands.

You hate the very sight of liquor, which is why you hide it in your stomach.

You can tell what bar you're in by the bottoms of their tables.

A liter of scotch isn't enough to invite a friend over for a drink.

Your first science fair project was a still.

You know most of the people in a bar and can't remember one of their names.

Anyone who kisses you must legally wait half an hour to drive.

They have to mix your blood with tonic water before giving it to anyone.

You've filed assault charges against a coffee table.

When you're out in the street, you are literally "out" in the street.

You think of drinking beer as "sobering up,"

You can say "Whiskey, please" in 34 languages, but can't understand "Last call" in English.

Your liver takes sides against you during an intervention.

You know better than going near an open flame while you're bleeding.

Your bed looks a helluva lot like a park bench, and your bedroom looks a helluva lot like a park.

You need a blood transfusion to legally enter a dry county.

Your flask is spring-loaded.

You judge cologne by its bouquet and finish.

Your liver is in the Federal Witness Protection Program.

You enjoy cooking with wine, and sometimes you even put it in the food.

You've only been drunk once in your life, and so far it's lasted twenty-three years.

You liver has a restraining order on you.

You can tell the difference between a bottle of Jack and a bottle of Jim by the sound they make hitting the back of your head.

Alcoholism doesn't run in your family-it takes its own sweet time.

You've been cut off during communion.

You wonder why they call it Southern Comfort when they know damn well there is nothing comfortable about being handcuffed in the back of a squad car.

Growing-up means buying better booze, getting older means getting used to the cheap stuff again.

You miss the old days when you were younger than the cop that finds you sleeping in a dumpster.

You were excited about the Olsen twins turning "legal" until you realized they still aren't old enough to buy you a drink.

You resent it when people call you a raving alcoholic, because you've never been to a rave in your life.

You keep a bottle of liquor next to your bed so you can have breakfast in bed when you wake up.

You consider anything less than 80 proof a chaser.

You've eaten 87 packets of honey mustard because on the label it lists "white wine" as an ingredient.

You have convinced yourself that you're not drinking alone so long as your friends Jack, Jim and Johnnie are over.

Your wardrobe is divided into Summer, Winter and Things You Woke Up Wearing. The third category includes a number of thongs.

Your BAC is measured in proof.

You measure time by drinks, as in: "Hold on a shot, the movie doesn't start for another four bourbons."

To you "Last call!" sounds just like "Please don't leave! We love you and you're charming wit!"

You don't use cologne or aftershave because you have a moral objection to alcohol going anywhere but down your throat.

You'd exercise more but when you sweat it smells like booze and that makes you thirsty.

You always finish your drinks because there are sober people in China.

When you come home to find your house burglarized the first thing you check is your liquor cabinet.

You'll join A.A. when they start serving cocktails at the meetings.

Your ATM is a Dumpster full of recyclable cans.

You'll sleep through a train wreck, yet spring awake to the sound of a bottle top turning.

You can order a beer in 17 different languages but don't know how to pronounce "Perrier."

When a cop asks, "Have we been drinking?" you reply, "Do you really think I'd drink with the likes of you?"

You freak out when you wake up in your own bed.

You'd have passed the sobriety test if you hadn't mistaken the Breathalyzer for a bugle.

Your waking thought is, "Wow, look at all the gum stuck to the bottom of the table."

You got in trouble at work because your standard greeting is, "Hey, let's do a shot!"

You cursed the St. Bernard who rescued you because he had the nerve to bring only one lousy liter of brandy.

You can hear someone whisper "free beer" from three blocks away.

You consider a bottle of cheap whiskey and two shot glasses a very romantic gift.

You hate it when men give you flowers because, hey-you can't drink flowers.

You dream of the beautiful day when all races, religions, creeds and colors finally get it together and pitch in to buy you a case of decent scotch.

You show up to brewery tours wearing fins and a snorkel.

You tell your friends your dog's name is "Time for a Beer Run" but you call him "Hurry Up."

The tooth fairy left you shots of Rumpleminze.

You've convinced yourself your liver isn't distended-it's pregnant. With a new liver.

You play the same song 20 times in a row at top volume at three in the morning and are certain the neighbors don't mind because, you know, it's such a kick-*** song.

You think the porcelain hat looks good on you.

Your idea of karaoke is falling off the stage while yelling "Rock and roll!" into the microphone.

Your house is four times farther from the bar on the way back.

Your alarm clock is synchronized with the nearest liquor store's opening time.

You have threatened to murder and marry the same person in the span of a single happy hour.

You are the answer to the question, "What kind of idiot pukes in a bidet?"

While in the drunk tank your friends tried to sneak you a fifth of Beam in a cake.

You're personal trainer is a bartender.

You've known Jack Daniels so long you refer to him as John.

You watch Behind the Music and think "That's really not that much alcohol."

The bartender is in the weeds and you're the only person in the bar.

You refuse to play Golden Tee because there is no beer cart girl.

Think box wine is great; eagerly awaiting box whiskey.

You get cut off in absentia.

You won't rent an apartment that doesn't have a bar and liquor store within two blocks.

You're favorite cocktail is one quarter vodka, one quarter vodka, one half vodka and topped up with vodka.

You get angry when guys who can't hold their liquor keep stepping on your fingers.

You get nervous when there are only three bottles of liquor left in your house.

You forget how pants work.

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You Know You're a Drunkard When; (Part 1 of 3)?
Congratulations on your 10 + years of Sobriety.

( a few of them made me giggle, but it's scary if you live you life like that. )
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Reply:You should work on one-liners!!
Reply:i have just no time to read your essay!!
Reply:i'll read all that eventually...

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How do u feel about our prophet today gordon B hinckley?

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First Presidency Message

The Prophet Joseph Smith:

Teacher by Example

By President Thomas S. Monson

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

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Thomas S. Monson, “The Prophet Joseph Smith: Teacher by Example,” Ensign, Jun 1994, 2

“I was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, on the twenty-third day of December, in the town of Sharon, Windsor county, State of Vermont.” 1 Thus spoke the first prophet of this great dispensation, the dispensation of the fulness of times. These words of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his testimony which follows have been translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, German, French, Polish, and almost every language of the civilized world. When read by honest men and honest women, these profound words have changed thinking and have changed lives. This is the value of the simple testimony of the boy prophet, Joseph Smith.

Let us go back to the year of our Lord 1805, on the twenty-third day of December, in the town of Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont. Will you take that journey with me? Will you accompany me as we look back on those dramatic events taking place on that day? As Joseph Smith, Sr., and his wife, Lucy Mack, proudly looked down upon the little baby that had come into their home, I’m certain they were pleased and most grateful to the Lord that the period of her confinement had passed favorably and that this child had been born to them. I can imagine that they might have exclaimed, as did the poet, that this little baby was “a sweet, new blossom of humanity, fresh fallen from God’s own home to flower on earth.” 2 A choice spirit had come to dwell in its earthly tabernacle.

Some have asked, “Did he have an unusual childhood or boyhood?” “Was the Prophet Joseph different from me or my brothers?” I think we could perhaps gain insight into the childhood of the Prophet by reading the words of his mother, Lucy. She said, “I am aware that some of my readers will be disappointed, for … it is thought by some that I shall be likely to tell many very remarkable incidents which attended his childhood; but, as nothing occurred during his early life except those trivial circumstances which are common to that state of human existence, I pass them in silence.” 3 This is all we have from the boy’s mother concerning his early childhood activities.

During his early youth, however, ill health and ill fortune seemed to pursue the family. The good father tried farming in several localities but couldn’t quite succeed in any of them. When young Joseph was seven years old, he and his brothers and sisters were stricken with typhus fever. The others recovered readily, but Joseph was left with a painful sore on his leg, a sore which would not heal. The doctors, doing the best they could under the conditions of the time, treated him—and yet the sore persisted. Finally the doctors were afraid they were going to have to amputate his leg.

We can imagine the grief and the sorrow that would come to parents who were told that the leg of their young son must be removed. Thankfully, however, one day the doctors came unexpectedly to the home, and they told the family that they were going to try a new operation to remove a piece of the bone, hoping that this would permit the sore to heal. They had brought with them some cord and planned to tie Joseph to the bed because they had no anesthetic, nothing to dull the pain, when they cut into his leg to remove the piece of bone.

Young Joseph, however, responded, “I will not be bound, for I can bear the operation much better if I have my liberty.”

The doctors then said, “Will you take some wine? … You must take something, or you can never endure the severe operation.”

Again the boy prophet said, “No, … but I will tell you what I will do—I will have my father sit on the bed and hold me in his arms, and then I will do whatever is necessary in order to have the bone taken out.”

So Joseph Smith, Sr., held the boy in his arms, and the doctors opened the leg and removed the diseased piece of bone. Although he was lame for some time afterward, Joseph was healed. 4 At seven years of age, the Prophet Joseph Smith taught us courage—by example.

When Joseph was in his tenth year, his family, which now consisted of eleven souls, left the state of Vermont and moved to Palmyra, Ontario County, New York. Four years later they moved to Manchester, located in the same county. It was here that Joseph described the great religious revival which seemed everywhere present and of prime concern to every heart. These are his words: “So great were the confusion and strife among the different denominations, that it was impossible for a person young as I was, and so unacquainted with men and things, to come to any certain conclusion who was right and who was wrong. …

“While I was laboring under the extreme difficulties caused by the contests of these parties of religionists, I was one day reading the Epistle of James, first chapter and fifth verse, which reads: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” 5

The Prophet said that after reading this verse he knew for a certainty he must either put the Lord to the test and ask Him or perhaps choose to remain in darkness forever. He declared that as he retired to the grove to pray, this was the first time he had attempted to pray vocally to his Heavenly Father. But he had read the scripture, he had understood the scripture, he had trusted in God his Eternal Father; and now he knelt and prayed, knowing that God would give him the enlightenment which he so earnestly sought. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught us the principle of faith—by example.

Can you imagine the ridicule, the scorn, the mocking which all of his young friends, his older friends, and his foes alike must have heaped upon him as he mentioned that he had seen a vision? I suppose that it became almost unbearable for the boy, and yet he was honest with himself, for these are his words: “I had actually seen a light, and in the midst of that light I saw two Personages, and they did in reality speak to me; and though I was hated and persecuted for saying that I had seen a vision, yet it was true; and while they were persecuting me, reviling me, and speaking all manner of evil against me falsely for so saying, I was led to say in my heart: Why persecute me for telling the truth? I have actually seen a vision; and who am I that I can withstand God, or why does the world think to make me deny what I have actually seen? For I had seen a vision; I knew it, and I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it.” 6 The Prophet Joseph Smith taught honesty—by example.

An unusual thing happened after that great first vision. The Prophet Joseph received no additional communication for three years. However, he did not wonder, he did not question, he did not doubt the Lord. The Prophet Joseph patiently waited. The Prophet Joseph taught us the principle of patience—by example.

Following the visits of the angel Moroni and the delivering into the hands of the Prophet the golden plates, he commenced the difficult assignment of translation, which would absorb his every waking moment, his every thought, his every action night and day, perhaps every hour. One can but imagine the dedication, the devotion, and the labor required to translate in less than ninety days this record of over five hundred pages, which covered a period of twenty-six hundred years. There is not an absurd, impossible, or contradictory statement in the entire book. Joseph worked, Joseph studied, Joseph applied himself to his task. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught us diligence—by example.

I love the words Oliver Cowdery used to describe the time he spent assisting Joseph with the translation: “These were days never to be forgotten—to sit under the sound of a voice dictated by the inspiration of heaven, awakened the utmost gratitude of this bosom! Day after day I continued, uninterrupted, to write from his mouth, as he translated with the Urim and Thummim … the history or record called ‘The Book of Mormon.’ ” 7

The Prophet Joseph was truly blessed with the ability to inspire faith. One bright morning Joseph walked up to John E. Page and said, “Brother John, the Lord is calling you on a mission to Canada.”

John E. Page was rather astonished and said, “Why, Brother Joseph, I can’t go on a mission to Canada. I don’t even have a coat to wear.”

The Prophet Joseph took his own coat from his back, handed it to John Page, and said, “Here, John, wear this, and the Lord will bless you.” Brother Page took the coat, went to Canada, and in two years walked five thousand miles and baptized six hundred souls, because he trusted in the words of a prophet of God. 8

On another occasion Joseph was speaking to a group of brethren at Nauvoo on the importance of missionary work, and at the conclusion of his message he had so touched the congregation that 380 elders in the congregation volunteered to immediately embark on missions. 9

The Prophet Joseph believed in missionary work. While he and Sidney Rigdon were proselyting at Perrysburg, New York, 12 October 1833, having been long absent from their families and feeling concerned for them, they received the following revelation:

“Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my friends Sidney and Joseph, your families are well; they are in mine hands, and I will do with them as seemeth me good; for in me there is all power.

“Therefore, follow me, and listen to the counsel which I shall give unto you.

“Behold, … I have much people in this place, in the regions round about; and an effectual door shall be opened in the regions round about in this eastern land. …

“Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be confounded before men;

“For it shall be given you … in the very moment, what ye shall say. …

“And I give unto you this promise, that inasmuch as ye do this the Holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all things whatsoever ye shall say.” 10

Joseph and Sidney continued their missionary labors.

Joseph Smith not only inspired men to volunteer for missions, he not only took his own coat and handed it to John Page as he went on his mission, but he also taught the importance of missionary work—by example.

I think one of the sweetest lessons taught by the Prophet, and yet one of the saddest, occurred close to the time of his death. He had seen in vision the Saints leaving Nauvoo and going to the Rocky Mountains. I imagine he felt as did Moses—anxious to lead his people away from their tormentors and into a promised land which the Lord his God had shown him. But it was not to be. Rather, he was required to leave his plan and vision of the Rocky Mountains and give himself up to face a court of supposed justice.

These are his words: “I am going like a lamb to the slaughter; but I am calm as a summer’s morning; I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men.” 11 That statement of the Prophet teaches us obedience to law and the importance of having a clear conscience toward God and toward our fellowmen. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught these principles—by example.

There was to be one great final lesson before his mortal life ended. He was incarcerated in Carthage Jail with his brother Hyrum, with John Taylor, and with Willard Richards. The angry mob stormed the jail; they came up the stairway, blasphemous in their cursing, heavily armed, and began to fire at will. Hyrum was hit and died. John Taylor took several balls of fire within his bosom. The Prophet Joseph, with his pistol in hand, was attempting to defend his life and that of his brethren, and yet he could tell from the pounding on the door that this mob would storm that door and would kill John Taylor and Willard Richards in an attempt to kill him. And so his last great act here upon the earth was to leave the door and lead Willard Richards to safety, throw the gun on the floor, and go to the window, that they might see him, that the attention of this ruthless mob might be focused upon him rather than the others. Joseph Smith gave his life. Willard Richards was spared, and John Taylor recovered from his wounds. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” 12 The Prophet Joseph Smith taught us love—by example.

June 27 of this year marks the 150th anniversary of that solemn event when the first prophet of this dispensation sealed his testimony of the Restoration with his blood. I testify that he was a prophet of God. I have seen the Lord convert people to His plan of salvation through the testimony of the Prophet Joseph. Many years ago I served as the president of the Canadian Mission. In the city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, two of our missionaries were proselyting door-to-door on a cold, snowy afternoon. They had not had any measure of success. One was experienced, one was new.

The two called at the home of Mr. Elmer Pollard, and he, feeling sympathy for the almost frozen missionaries, invited them in. They presented their message and asked if he would join them in prayer. He agreed, on the provision that he could offer the prayer.

The prayer he offered astonished the missionaries. He said, “Heavenly Father, bless these two unfortunate, misguided missionaries, that they may return to their homes and not waste their time telling the people of Canada about a message which is so fantastic and about which they know so little.”

As they arose from their knees, Mr. Pollard asked the missionaries never to return to his home. As they left, he mockingly said to them, “You can’t tell me you really believe that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, anyway!” and he shut the door.

The missionaries had walked but a short distance when the junior companion said, “Elder, we didn’t answer Mr. Pollard.”

The senior companion said, “We’ve been evicted. Let’s move on to greener territory.”

The young missionary persisted, however, and the two returned to Mr. Pollard’s door. Mr. Pollard answered the knock and angrily said, “I thought I told you young men never to return!”

The junior companion then said, with all the courage he could muster, “Mr. Pollard, when we left your door, you said that we didn’t really believe Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I want to testify to you, Mr. Pollard, that I know Joseph Smith is a prophet of God; that by inspiration he translated the sacred record known as the Book of Mormon; that he did see God the Father and Jesus the Son.” The missionaries then departed the doorstep.

I heard this same Mr. Pollard, in a testimony meeting, state the experiences of that memorable day. He said: “That evening, sleep would not come. I tossed and turned. Over and over in my mind I heard the words, ‘Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. I know it … I know it … I know it.’ I could scarcely wait for morning to come. I telephoned the missionaries, using the address which was printed on the small card containing the Articles of Faith that they had left with me. They returned; and this time, with the correct spirit, my wife and family and I joined in the discussion as earnest seekers of truth. As a result, we have all embraced the gospel of Jesus Christ. We shall ever be grateful to the testimony of truth brought to us by courageous, humble missionaries.”

In the 135th section of the Doctrine and Covenants we read the words of John Taylor concerning the Prophet Joseph:

“Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. In the short space of twenty years, he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions … ; gathered many thousands of the Latter-day Saints, founded a great city, and left a fame and name that cannot be slain. He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people; and like most of the Lord’s anointed in ancient times, has sealed his mission and his works with his own blood.” 13

What a fitting tribute to a prophet of God! I pray we may learn from his example, that we might incorporate into our lives the great principles which he so beautifully taught; that we ourselves might emulate him; that our lives might reflect the knowledge we have that God lives, that Jesus is His Son, and that we are led today by a prophet of God.

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How do u feel about our prophet today gordon B hinckley?
President Gordon B. Hinkley, like his predecessors, is a true prophet of God. He is the only prophet, seer, and revelator for this church. I know this for a fact. I love to hear him speak in meetings and General Conference. I know that what he says it true, and no one else can tell me otherwise.
Reply:Consider shortening your question with a link to an article actually written either by or about Pres. Hinkley. Try to avoid making a statement in the form of a question. Report It

Reply:It's true. Just pray to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ and he will send the Spirit to guide you and witness to you it is. Sometimes people make judgments before they know the facts. Sorry ya'll hypocrates Report It

Reply:To answer that question to that mad AA. I want you to know to look up Psalms 80. It says in it that we are are all gods because we are children of God. Jesus said it himself in NT. Research your stuff k. Then come back to me. Report It

Reply:I didn't bother to read the stuff after your first question. He is a false prophet, but he is honest though! The comments that I refer to are the ones he made at the annual conference about the God of Mormonism not being that of the Bible.
Reply:He's the true living prophet - he rules.

^^^ Buzz S, how can he be a false prophet and honest *BY DEFINITION*???
Reply:I love President Hinckley! He is so wonderful and any person in tune with the spirit need only look at him and know that he is truly a prophet. His countenance is bright, happy and to me reflects the Savior.
Reply:A Time for Revival

Scripture:

“The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall be turned unto fables.” – 2 Timothy 4:3 4 NKJV

Paul prophesied that the time would come when people would not be willing to “endure sound doctrine.” They would have “itching ears.” They would refuse to recognize God’s messengers or believe that His Word is true. Instead of living according to God’s time tested, eternally true standards, they would live according to their own rules and find teachers to reinforce their own desires. Instead of accepting the Bible as God’s Word, they would reinterpret it to satisfy their own subjective opinions. They would set themselves up as gods and reject anything they don’t agree with or understand.

Today, the world is filled with people with “itching ears.” Christians are often accused of having foolish beliefs and being hopelessly out of date, and there can be great pressure to conform. But we cannot give in to worldly perspectives or concede defeat.

God calls each of us to a renewed commitment to His truth. He calls us to base our lives, our decisions, our thoughts, and our plans on His Word. He calls us to submit ourselves wholeheartedly to Him and seek His will. He calls us to listen to His voice and the leading of His Spirit. He calls us to obedience, trusting that He is God and that His Word is true!

Today, commit yourself anew to pleasing God and living according to His Word. Don’t compromise. Pray for a move of God’s Spirit around the world and a return to Godly standards. Pray for revival in our time.

Prayer:

Father, help me to resist the pressure to conform. I believe that Your Word is true, and I will base my life upon it. Bring revival to my nation and the world. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Title

THEY HAD BEEN WITH JESUS

by Derek Joseph Levendusky

Content

A few years ago, I was praying for revival, and the Holy Spirit spoke to me, “If you’re going to see a revival of souls, first you need to see a revival of laborers.”

So my prayer changed. “Lord,” I cried, “send a revival of laborers who will fulfill the Great Commission!”

The Holy Spirit spoke to me again. “If you’re going to see a revival of laborers, first you need to see a revival of worshippers. If my children will love Me with all their heart, they’ll love the lost with all their heart.”

So my prayer changed again. Now I’m trusting God to fan the flames of a worship movement that will become a missions movement in this generation. Daniel 11:32 says, “They that know their God shall be strong and do great exploits.” Knowing God is the prerequisite for doing anything great for Him. Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.”

It is a great tragedy when men and women seek to fulfill the Great Commission to “go into all the world” (Matthew 28:19) without first fulfilling the Great Commandment to “love the Lord with all your heart” (Matthew 22:37). Paul said that even if we surrender our body to be burned, but have not love , we gain nothing! Oh, may we be moved by the love of God to reach the nations!

I believe God is raising up a generation that will be moved by His heart, and like Paul the Apostle, cry out before a lost world, “The love of Christ compels me!” (2 Corinthians 5:14) John Piper dedicated a whole book to this topic, which he titled Let the Nations Be Glad . He wrote, “Where passion for God is weak, zeal for missions will be weak. Churches that are not centered on the exaltation of the majesty and beauty of God will scarcely kindle a fervent desire to ‘declare his glory among the nations’ (Psalm 96:3).”

He also wrote, “Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t.”

I have traveled all over the world ministering to youth, and have seen God birthing a worship movement among the nations. I believe the worship movement sweeping across the earth today will transform into a great missions movement. This is what God is doing in our day! As this young generation draws close to God, it is impossible for them not to be moved by what moves God. This movement will affect our own schools, our own campuses, our own cities, our own country, and will affect the foreign fields of the world.

For years my band Isaiah 6 and I would be invited to two different kinds of events: 1) worship events for youth, and 2) missions events. I would notice several things at these events. At worship events, I noticed that the average age is very young. The worship movement is very young, hip, and cool. It is full of life, but also potentially ingrown. At missions events, I would notice that the average age is very old, and I would find myself asking, “Where are the young people that are answering the call to go?”

Our prayer is that the worship movement and missions movement will collide at Beyond the Song. Imagine with me thousands of young men and women getting away from the world for three days, gathering together to worship God and listen to His heart. Imagine those young men and women crying out, like Isaiah, “Here am I. Send me!” Imagine them actually going to the nations of the world, full of the love, the Word, and the power of God. What would happen?

I believe that God is raising up this generation that has been with Jesus to reach this world for Christ. Prophet-musician Keith Green once said, “This generation of Christians is responsible for this generation of souls on the earth.”

By the grace of God and love of God, we will go and finish the job.

Derek Joseph Levendusky is the founder and director of Isaiah 6 Ministries and Beyond the Song.
Reply:sorry to much to read but we must follow Jesus and look to him not false prophets which are still popping up all over.
Reply:Mormonism is not the true word of God. OT and NT warns people that rewriting and changing the Word has the worst punishment in hell.

Do you really believe you are a god?

Do you really believe lucifer is jesus's brother?

How do you explain all the freemasonic rituals and symbols in mormonism?

the all seeing eye of horus, the compass and square, the apron of the priests, the handshakes, and the fact that Joseph smith was a 33rd degree scottish rite freemason and treasure hunter, who dabbled in the occult to find treasure, and that mormons still cohort with spirits and demons.
Reply:i feel that he is not a ture prophet and one day the true Priphet will come!
Reply:For something so long, I doubt you would recieve much answers because people can't be bothered reading all that.

All I will say, is seen that, heard that, been there, done that, disregard that.
Reply:Okay, my personal testimony is that when I first saw a printed picture of him, I could see the love and light in his eyes, akin to that which I have seen in the eyes of true spiritual leaders like DT Suzuki, Dalai Lama, etc. Those weren't the eyes of Jim Baker, Osama Bin Laden or Kim Il Joong. So I felt inituitively that GBH is a Prophet, (not a punk band).

That being said, I have read his 'mundane' book on virtues and find his insight to bee keen and accurate. In one sense, we are all prophets, and have the full potential to be...because God can bestow this upon us if we simply ask with humble faith. So humility is a quality of a prophet, and GBH exemplifies this.

On a humorous level, if you were the head of a 12 million strong church, wouldn't you have to be prophet...otherwise what would keep you from going bonkers?

One thing I am concerned about is the romanticisation and proximal deification of the Prophet. Some folks treat him with the same reverence they hold for Christ. This includes the current prophet as well as Jos Smith. When LDS members say that GBH or Jos Smith are 'perfect', "flawless", or justify 'every' one of their actions as God-drected, then I smell religion, not spirituality. God is the ultimate authority, we are but trusted servants, to paraphrass Tradition 2 of NA.

Being a prophet subjects a person to harsh persecution (Daniel, Alma) death (Abinadi), deep spiritual trials (Ruth) and a need to completely throw out what they know about 'the Truth' (Habbukuk). And this is just in the Xian tradition. Go beyond this to prophets of Islam, Daoism, Hinduism, and all the New Religions and one finds that the world is quite crowded with prophets. To me, there is a reason why there is 100,000 saints in past/present. If you live by the premise that everything leads to God, then it makes sense to disperse the pathways as widely as possible.

Gordon Hinkley a prophet? Yes. Does he have insight into one of those paths? Yes. Does he commune directly with God? Yes. Can those who heed his prophetic ability and authority be brought to God? Yes.

This I believe.

Do you like "The Lady Of Shalott?

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On either side of the river lie

Long fields of barley and of rye,

That clothe the wold and meet the sky;

And through the field the road runs by

To many-towered Camelot;

And up and down the people go,

Gazing where the lilies blow

Round an island there below,

The island of Shalott.1

Willows whiten, aspens quiver,

Little breezes dusk and shiver

Through the wave that runs for ever

By the island in the river

Flowing down to Camelot.

Four gray walls, and four gray towers,

Overlook a space of flowers,

And the silent isle imbowers

The Lady of Shalott.

By the margin, willow veiled

Slide the heavy barges trailed

By slow horses; and unhailed

The shallop flitteth silken-sailed

Skimming down to Camelot:

But who hath seen her wave her hand?

Or at the casement seen her stand? 25

Or is she known in all the land,

The Lady of Shalott?

Only reapers, reaping early

In among the bearded barley,

Hear a song that echoes cheerly

From the river winding clearly,

Down to towered Camelot:

And by the moon the reaper weary,

Piling sheaves in uplands airy,

Listening, whispers "'Tis the fairy

Lady of Shalott."

Part II

There she weaves by night and day

A magic web with colours gay.

She has heard a whisper say,

A curse is on her if she stay

To look down to Camelot.

She knows not what the curse may be,

And so she weaveth steadily,

And little other care hath she,

The Lady of Shalott.

And moving through a mirror clear

That hands before her all the year,

Shadows of the world appear.

There she sees the highway near

Winding down to Camelot: 50

There the river eddy whirls,

And there the curly village-churls,

And the red cloaks of market girls,

Pass onward from Shalott.

Sometimes a troop of damsels glad,

An abbot on an ambling pad,

Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad,

Or long-haired page in crimson clad,

Goes by to towered Camelot;

And sometimes through the mirror blue

The knights come riding two and two:

She hath no loyal knight and true,

The Lady of Shalott.

But in her web she still delights

To weave the mirror's magic sights,

For often through the silent nights

A funeral, with plumes and lights

And music, went to Camelot:

Or when the moon was overhead,

Came two young lovers lately wed;

"I am half sick of shadows," said

The Lady of Shalott.

Part III

A bow-shot from her bower-eaves,

He rode between the barley-sheaves,

The sun came dazzling through the leaves, 75

And flamed upon the brazen greaves

Of bold Sir Lancelot.

A red-cross knight for ever kneeled

To a lady in his shield,

That sparkled on the yellow field,

Beside remote Shalott.

The gemmy bridle glittered free,

Like to some branch of stars we see

Hung in the golden Galaxy.

The bridle bells rang merrily

As he rode down to Camelot:

And from his blazoned baldric slung

A mighty silver bugle hung,

And as he rode his armour rung,

Beside remote Shalott.

All in the blue unclouded weather

Thick-jewelled shone the saddle-leather,

The helmet and the helmet-feather

Burned like one burning flame together,

As he rode down to Camelot.

As often through the purple night,

Below the starry clusters bright,

Some bearded meteor, trailing light,

Moves over still Shalott.

His broad clear brow in sunlight glow'd; 100

On burnished hooves his war-horse trode;

From underneath his helmet flowed

His coal-black curls as on he rode,

As he rode down to Camelot.

From the bank and from the river

He flashed into the crystal mirror,

"Tirra lira," by the river

Sang Sir Lancelot.

She left the web, she left the loom,

She made three paces through the room,

She saw the water-lily bloom,

She saw the helmet and the plume,

She looked down to Camelot.

Out flew the web and floated wide;

The mirror cracked from side to side;

"The curse is come upon me," cried

The Lady of Shalott.

Part IV

In the stormy east-wind straining,

The pale yellow woods were waning,

The broad stream in his banks complaining,

Heavily the low sky raining

Over towered Camelot;

Down she came and found a boat

Beneath a willow left afloat,

And round about the prow she wrote 125

The Lady of Shalott.

And down the river's dim expanse

Like some bold seer in a trance,

Seeing all his own mischance —

With a glassy countenance

Did she look to Camelot.

And at the closing of the day

She loosed the chain, and down she lay;

The broad stream bore her far away,

The Lady of Shalott.

Lying, robed in snowy white

That loosely flew to left and right —

The leaves upon her falling light —

Through the noises of the night

She floated down to Camelot:

And as the boat-head wound along

The willowy hills and fields among,

They heard her singing her last song,

The Lady of Shalott.

Heard a carol, mournful, holy,

Chanted loudly, chanted lowly,

Till her blood was frozen slowly,

And her eyes were darkened wholly,

Turned to towered Camelot.

For ere she reached upon the tide 150

The first house by the water-side,

Singing in her song she died,

The Lady of Shalott.

Under tower and balcony,

By garden-wall and gallery,

A gleaming shape she floated by,

Dead-pale between the houses high,

Silent into Camelot.

Out upon the wharfs they came,

Knight and burgher, lord and dame,

And round the prow they read her name,

The Lady of Shalott.

Who is this? and what is here?

And in the lighted palace near

Died the sound of royal cheer;

And they crossed themselves for fear,

All the knights at Camelot:

But Lancelot mused a little space;

He said, "She has a lovely face;

God in his mercy lend her grace,

The Lady of Shalott."

Victorian Website Overview Alfred Lord Tennyson Lady

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Do you like "The Lady Of Shalott?
The imagery is profoundly sexual. The lady looks at the world through a mirror, which is the symbol of virginity. For poets and mythopoeists alike, the shattering of a mirror is the loss of viginity (hymen breaking), and this is what will happen to the Lady if she looks directly at the world (specifically Launcelot). As soon as she does so, "the mirror crack'd from side to side" -- in poetic terms, she has succumbed to a sexual relationship with him, and must bear the consequences.

There is even more subtle imagery in this poem, not normally visible to most (especially those writing essays for English classes). Look at these lines, ostensibly describing Sir Launcelot:

"He rode between the barley-sheaves,

The sun came dazzling through the leaves,

And flamed upon the brazen greaves

Of bold Sir Lancelot.

A red-cross knight for ever kneeled

To a lady in his shield,

That sparkled on the yellow field,

Beside remote Shalott."

This is not the shield device of Launcelot! The shield device of Launcelot is a set of black and silver chevrons. Tennyson was steeped in Arthurian lore and imagery, and knew this (he also wrote The Idylls of the King). The symbol of a knight clothed in a tunic bearing a red cross on it, kneeling before a lady (the Virgin Mary), is the device of King Arthur, not Sir Launcelot. The hidden reference is to Tennyson's dearest friend, Arthur Henry Hallam, who died whilst a student at university, and whose death resulted in the greatest series of elegiac poems ever written, Tennyson's "In Memoriam".

A very strange poem, with more layers to it than are commonly supposed.
Reply:The singer Lorena mckennit did an amazing version of this poem as a song and it is so lovely it almost breaks the heart. made me look at the poem anew.
Reply:amazing poem i saw the painting first

very sad indeed.

the poem ends with the tragic triviality of Lancelot's response to her tremendous passion: all he has to say about her is that "she has a lovely face" . Having abandoned her artistry, the Lady of Shalott becomes herself an art object; no longer can she offer her creativity, but merely a "dead-pale" beauty
Reply:I love it.

I think that 'When the moon lay overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed, 'I am half sick of shadows' said the Lady of Shallot is one of the most beautiful lines ever.

But you try teaching the poem to girls and you get to 'The curse is come upon me' and they just laugh.
Reply:I remember this from my school days, one or two years ago! I can still recite the first bit and remember odd snippits of the rest of it. I've enjoyed reading it again - thanks!
Reply:ya i like it

we have to write an essay on it though...

on the theme "inequality"

and how she was locked up and didn't have any control of her

life... etc.

if u can help me, please do.

=]
Reply:I love this poem and often wonder how she came to be locked away in her tower and cursed. I am also enthralled by the various Victorian paintings by JW Waterhouse depicting various scenes from this poem.
Reply:I can recite it still (from learning it for an English Lit exam back in the 1950's!)

It inspired me to suggest to the son of a chair-bound lady, that he put glass wall tiles on a wall opposite the window so that she could have a view of the garden and street outside her house!
Reply:I first came across this poem when doing my O levels back in 1975 - loved it ever since. Fortunately it had such a profound effect on me I was able to recall a lot\ of the comments from my youth when my son studied it for his GCSE!

I also loved Masefields "Reynard the fox" despite the sad and cruel end, and was strangely moved by Brocks "Five ways to Kill a man" and "Song of the battery hen". These two poems broke my erstwhile belief that poetry should be beautiful and allowed me to explore the darker side of poetry which opened huge chasms of emotional feelings that had not previousl;y been unlocked.
Reply:I like it. We discussed it in my English class. The Lady of Shalott never experiences life except through glancing at it through the mirror's reflection, in the reflection of Lancelot's armour, in the reflection on the lake.

What do think about this poem written by Samuel P. Putnam (1838-1896)?

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Why Don't He Lend a Hand?

You say there is a God

Above the boundless sky,

A wise and wondrous deity

Whose strength none can defy.

You say that he is seated

Upon a throne most grand,

Millions of angels at his beck . . .

Why don't he lend a hand?

See how the earth is groaning,

What countless tears are shed,

See how the plague stalks forward

And brave and sweet lie dead.

Homes burn and hearts are breaking,

Grim murder stains the land;

You say he is omnipotent . . .

Why don't he lend a hand?

Behold, injustice conquers;

Pain curses every hour;

The good and true and beautiful

Are trampled like the flower.

You say he is our father,

That what he wills doth stand;

If he is thus almighty

Why don't he lend a hand?

What is this monarch doing

Upon his golden throne,

To right the wrong stupendous,

Give joy instead of moan?

With his resistless majesty,

Each force at his command,

Each law his own creation . . .

Why don't he lend a hand?

....continues

What do think about this poem written by Samuel P. Putnam (1838-1896)?
Written by a man with no faith.
Reply:I like it. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it.
Reply:Insipid %26amp; preachy, and I DON'T believe in god. Real atheists don't sit around writing poems bemoaning god's indifference.
Reply:I like the words well enough, but the rhyme and rhythm patterns were not suited to the subject matter, kind of distracting.
Reply:ok i think it is dumb.

here are some bible verses to back me up:

romans 8:28

We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose

james 1:13-18

And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

Jeremiah 30:17

I will give you back your health

and heal your wounds,” says the Lord.

"God has choosen to allow evil in this world for a time. But we can trust God's leading because he has promised to destroy all evil eventually. In the meantime we know that God will help us use our suffering to strengthen us and to glorify him. see the book of Job for more information." (from the footnotes in the NLT Life Application Study Bible)

james 1:2-4

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

hope it helps
Reply:That's the truth!
Reply:awesome...really awesome..i wish more people would think like this poet..
Reply:Well I liked that. It does ask a question that theists always dance around directly answering. It also gives the answer.
Reply:sounds like someone needed something to believe in, and then made something up

Do you like my story?

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It is 23 pages so you may just wanna skip around. Keep in mind, I am 12 years old, and it is written for kids my age. Rate it on a scale from 0 (awful) and 10 (amazing!!). Don't hold back.

Chapter 1

This is a story about me. My name is Mackenzie, and I’m thirteen years old. I look pretty ordinary. I have blonde hair and icy blue eyes. Each eye has a light grey ring around its pupil. I live with my grandma, who is sixty-eight years old. Despite her age, she is in very good shape, and I know she’s going to live for a long time. My mom’s grandma had just died, and they went all the way to Washington to bury her. They are going to be gone a while.

Today was finally Friday. I just woke up and I already couldn’t wait until the end of the day. Most people wake up saying “It’s a brand new day!” I wake up and say “Is it morning already?” Some things about me are not compatible. Here’s one thing: I hate mornings, but I can’t sleep in. To me it’s just impossible! I wake up at 7 or 8a.m. and I can’t ever get back to sleep.

I pulled myself out of bed and began to get ready. I ran a brush through my hair, and it fell down on my shoulders like silk. I smiled at myself. Good hair day. I kicked off my pajama pants, and pulled on my jeans. I took off my blue shirt, the one with a big snowflake on it, and then changed my shirt several times until I had just the right one. I slipped on each tennis shoe then, realizing I had my left foot in my right shoe and vise-versa, I kicked then off and put each of my feet in its proper shoe. I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked better than usual, yet the same. I guess Fridays make everything look better. I ran down the stairs, and fell down most of them.

“Bye grandma!” I nearly screamed it at her as I tried to catch the bus. I put a piece of bacon in my mouth and ripped a pancake in half. I folded the pancake and put it in my mouth and swallowed. I grabbed my books and ran out the door just as the bus pulled up. I let out a sigh of relief as I stepped onto the bus. I looked toward the third row where Sydney always sat waiting for me.

“Mackenzie! Over here! Over here!” I walked over and sat next to her.

“Look at my feet!” I looked there a moment. She didn’t wait for me to answer, and I was glad she didn’t because I had no idea what she was talking about.

“I got new shoes!” She squealed in my ear. I looked again. They were different shoes, but they were far from new. The material was faded, and the little plastic jewels were falling off. The laces were a dingy brown and they were worn thin, and looked as if they would snap any second. I didn’t want to hurt her feelings, so I replied,

“That’s really neat, Sydney!” I tried to sound excited. My voice came out in a fake tone, almost like a commercial, but Sydney was too excited to notice. She pointed her toes and kicked them back and forth excitedly. The bus finally came to a stop that jerked us all forward. Sydney was first off the bus. She walked slowly to class, looking at her feet all the while. I had to occasionally move her out of the way of other students and grumpy teachers and parents who mumbled curse words under their breath if little ten-year-old Sydney accidentally ran into them. We walked up the stairs, and Sydney tripped on every one. Sydney is like my sister, but not by blood.

“Aren’t they great?” She asked as if it wasn’t a question, and she believed with all her heart I would say yes. Sydney’s family is poor. That’s why her shoes aren’t new, but she is always excited to have something that is new to her. She doesn’t get many things because of their financial problems. I told her good bye as we came to her classroom.

“Meet me by the bench under the oak tree.” I told her.

“The bench on the playground?” She asked. I nodded my head up and down. You see, every Friday Sydney comes over to my house after school. We never have to ask her mom, because we know her mom doesn’t mind. To tell you the sad truth, I don’t even think she cares about Sydney or her brothers. I’ve never said anything about it to Sydney, but I know she knows it. Sometimes I wonder how she can be happy. I waved one last goodbye to her, than turned to go so I wouldn’t be late for class. Friday seems to be the longest day of the week! But finally, the bell rang for dismissal. I found Sydney just where I had told her to go and she waited impatiently.

“Kenzie!” She screamed across the field. Sometimes when Sydney gets excited, she calls me Kenzie. It’s like she’s so excited she can’t even get the first part of my name out in time to say my full name. I took her hand and she nearly pulled my arm out of socket as we skipped to the bus.

“What do you want to do today?” She asked me.

“Well, yesterday, I saw this show about extreme makeovers and…”

“Can we do one of those?” she interrupted. I had been getting there, but I let her think it was her idea.

“Sure. I’ll do you, ok?” Sydney jerked her head up and down, and I thought she’d nod it right off her shoulders.

“Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.” Sydney said to all the houses that weren’t mine.

“Nope. Nope. Nope. There! There! I see it!” Sydney got up as soon as the bus stopped. She ran to the front of the bus, and jumped all the stairs. I reached into my pocket and fumbled with the house key. Sydney bit her bottom lip excitedly. She had been over a billion times, but to her it was still a treat. I finally got the key out, and unlocked the door. Sydney looked around as if she’d never been here. We walked to the kitchen first to rinse her hair in the big sink. It was shiny clean because I had told my grandma my plans with Sydney. She leaned back, and I sprayed her hair with warm water from the sprayer by the sink. Our laughter filled the kitchen. When her hair had been washed with my special conditioner, I wrapped her hair in a towel, and we headed to my room. I took the towel off and her head, and her hair laid on top off her head in a big knot.

“I think we’re done.” I joked, and she laughed. I sat criss-crossed behind her on the bed, and ran a comb through her hair. The comb ran through easily. I parted her hair straight down the middle. It was perfectly straight. I could never seem to do that with my hair. I ran my fingers through her hair. It was a rich chocolate color that made her green eyes all the more brighter. Sydney shivered. Her clothes were wet. I walked into my closet and pulled out a box on the top shelf. It was a box of clothes that didn’t fit, but I refused to give up. I picked up a beautiful dress. It was a soft shade of pink. I pulled it out. Sydney’s eyes widened.

“Wow!” And ‘wow’ it was. It was gorgeous! It had thin straps, and the skirt of the dress spread out all around you if you spun around. We blow dried Sydney’s hair so the dress wouldn’t get wet. I curled it, and put a small pink flower behind her ear to match the dress. She slipped the dress on, and some pink ballet slippers that I had had since I was about seven, but they fit her little feet. I stood back to examine my results. She was beautiful! She looked like a princess right out of a storybook. We finally finished at 7:00. Even though it was early, all the excitement wiped us both out. We turned a movie on. About thirty minutes into the movie the silence was getting on my nerves.

“So how’s school?” I asked. No answer. I looked down at the sleeping figure on the floor. I picked her up. I felt her ribs through her dress. Poor Sydney. She’s been through so much, and she came out with nothing. I laid her on the bed. She looked like sleeping beauty. I kissed her on her forehead. I got in bed behind her, and pulled the blanket up to our chins. Sydney rubbed her cheek against the soft material. I did too. I sat there and looked up ay my ceiling. Great, more silence. I finally fell into a peaceful slumber.

When I finally awoke, Sydney was not there. I sat up and looked around. I saw Sydney sitting by the window, with the sun shining on her face. The tune on the DVD’s menu played again and again. I turned it off, and Sydney jerked her head around. The sun shined all around her, and she looked like an angel from heaven. She smiled. Sydney had a smile that lit up the night sky. It was breath taking. Her teeth were white, and all straight in a row. She did not have two huge front teeth like the other kids in her class.

“What do you wanna do today?” she asked me. I knew what she wanted to do. So we went downstairs to watch Saturday cartoons. Sydney doesn’t have cartoons because she doesn’t have a TV. She laughed at everything. I’m not sure most the things she laughed at were even supposed to funny. After the cartoons were over, she begged to watch the re-runs, and I couldn’t bring myself to say no. Finally they ended. Sydney walked outside to the trampoline. My heart dropped. I decided to go first. I just ran around in circles.

Sydney and I are complete opposites. She loves life and lives it to the fullest, and I am scared of it and always have been. On rainy days, I avoid all puddles because I always suspect they are deeper than they appear. Sydney jumps and splashes in every single one.

Before I knew it, it was Sydney’s turn. She stood at one end and began to jump, higher and higher and did a back flip. She landed on her knees sending her into a front flip. After she was done I noticed I had my hand over my mouth in nervousness. I hated watching her flip around like a rag doll that could fall apart at any moment. She flipped backwards again. It took me a while to realize I wasn’t breathing. I let out a breath. She climbed off the trampoline. I looked at her. Her eyes were hollow, and she was pale all over. The skin underneath her nails was purple. I could see her heart thumping hard through her dress. I saw her rib cage grow and shrink with every breath. I swallowed hard as poor Sydney gasped for air.

“I’m bored of this. Let’s go inside.” I lied. I did like jumping, but I was scared for her. She had something wrong with her heart. I don’t know much about it, all I know is it didn’t function properly. I asked her about it once, and she simply replied,

“What do you mean? There’s nothing wrong?” But I could tell she knew exactly what I was talking about. I took her hand. It was freezing, colder than ice. We made our way back up to my room. Each step was laborious for Sydney, but I didn’t help her. She was a very stubborn, strong minded, independent girl. She took a step and collapsed into my arms. She rested there, in my arms, for a few moments, and then made the next step. I felt so helpless. When we made it back to my room, she lay on my bed and her eyelids fell heavily over her eyes. She was falling asleep. Whenever Sydney gets excited, her heart beats faster than it’s supposed to, and by the time she calms down, she is exhausted. Despite all this, Sydney lives life as if her heart problem doesn’t even exist. I sometimes feel bad I have a good heart, and Sydney doesn’t. Inside, I know Sydney thinks I’m throwing that away by not living life to the fullest, and I know that it is true. I looked down at her. Her cheeks were rosy, and she was no longer pale. My fingertips outlined her jawbone. Her face was still cold. I pulled the blanket up closer around her chin. She snuggled down into its warmth. She smiled and looked up at me. Her eyes were no longer hollow holes, but were now shimmering, full of life and adventure as they always were. I walked downstairs to grab a bite to eat. I had skipped breakfast. I grabbed a cookie. A very healthy breakfast. When I came back, Sydney was asleep, and her face looked troubled. She groaned and whined in her sleep. I took her hand. She opened her eyes. They reflected the fear that Sydney felt inside, but tried so hard to hide from the world.

“Are you ok?” I asked.

“Yeah.... I’m o.k.” She replied. Her voice shook with emotion, and her facial expressions told me otherwise. Her eyes were red and puffy, and filled with tears, but she did not let them fall. The only time I had seen her cry was five years ago on the bus, the first time we met. Her father had left, and they didn’t know where. There were no reports of anyone seeing him anywhere. That’s why they had financial problems. Just then my grandma walked in.

“You ready to go home?” She asked Sydney. Sydney nodded her head, but I could tell she was somewhere else. In another place, another time, another moment. She followed us robotically in the car. The car ride was a long one, and Sydney didn’t say a word the whole way there.

‘What did she see in the dream?’ I wondered. We pulled up to a building that could hardly be called a house. Her mom was outside folding laundry. There wasn’t much. We let Sydney out of the car. Her mom looked confused. She hadn’t noticed Sydney had left in the first place. I felt bad for her. I wish we could take her away and never bring her back.

“Thank you.” Was all her mom said, and you could tell she didn’t mean it. My fists clenched and I could hear my teeth grinding. I could tell grandma was upset too. Sydney, still deep in thought, walked inside. I looked in after her. She began to help with the dishes. CRASH! A dish was shattered on the floor.

“Stupid, good for nothing, child!” Her mom screamed and raised her hand. Grandma reached out and grabbed the lady’s wrist. The lady turned and met Grandma’s gaze. The look on her face was angry, but turned to one of fear as she looked into my grandma’s eyes. I knew that look. I had received it many times, but this one seemed even worse. I stroked my hand down Grandma’s arm. I didn’t want her to do anything she’d regret. She released her hand. There was a white mark in the shape of Grandma’s hand, which turned red in a few seconds.

“If you touch that child, I swear, I’ll be back, and I’ll make sure you won’t be. And that is a promise.” My grandma said through clenched teeth. I knew she meant it too. My heart thumped.

“Get in the car.” She told me, and I obeyed immediately. Grandma walked to the car, stomping each foot with every step. She slammed the door shut. I waited until she cooled down then I asked,

“Why didn’t we take her home?” Grandma sighed.

“Honey, I wish we could have. Women like that don’t deserve kids like Sydney. But it ain’t legal.” I sighed a sigh of disappointment.

“But Honey, if I could have, believe me, I would have snatched her up and made her my own.” She smiled.

“That’s a promise.” And I believed her.

Chapter 2

I woke up the next day remembering it all as a dream, but knowing it wasn’t. Sunday was long and boring. I decided to go visit the creek outside the woods. I was surprised to find Sydney there. There was a small multitude of blankets in a pile, which I guessed to be a bed. I guessed she had walked here after the fight, and slept here as well. But then again, I guess a lot.

“Hi.” She said. But her face did not glow with the glow I knew Sydney had.

“You ok?” I asked. She did a cartwheel. I knew she wasn’t listening to me. She did several in a row. I bit my lip, trying my best not to say anything. Her face was starting to look pale already. I sat there a moment. She did it again and again until she was gasping for air, and unable to hold herself up in the cartwheel. But she continued, again and again.

“Stop that.” I told her finally.

“Why?” She asked panting. It seemed as if just saying that one word took a lot of effort. She did another.

“Stop! Your gonna hurt yourself!” She stood up, offended.

“I’m.... just…fine…thank…you!” She said. She looked like was going to pass out, but she did another.

“You’re not fine!” She stopped for a few minutes, until she caught her breath.

“Look! It’s none of your business what I do! I’m fine! There’s nothing wrong with me! I’m fine!” She screamed angrily. She started off for the forest. I tried to grab her, but she pushed me away and began to run. She disappeared into the forest. I stopped at the edge. It was the borderline between here and the forest. I ran in after her.

“Sydney! Sydney! Where are you?! Sydney!” I screamed. I saw her crouched down by a strange plant. It was beautiful. We forgot about everything. We even forgot we had been fighting.

“What is it?” I asked.

“I…I don’t know.” She said, intrigued. I took a step towards it. CRUNCH! I looked down. The forest was full of life and trees and plants, but in this particular spot, everything was dead. Nothing surrounded this plant.

“Sydney?” I asked.

“Shh!” she told me. She reached out a small finger.

“Sydney don’t!” She looked at me. A mischievous smile came over her face. She reached out her little finger and touched it. Something shot out of it. The plant withered away. I looked at Sydney. A needle penetrated through her throat. Her eyes rolled back in her head and she fell to the floor of the forest.

“Sydney!” I put her head in my lap.

“Sydney! Wake up!” Her heart began to beat and her body shook in rhythm with her thumping heart. Her nails dug into the soft earth, and her face cringed with pain, and all the veins inside her glowed. The toes on her feet curled and she locked her knees. Her mouth opened, and she foamed.

“Kenzie.” She said it so softly, I wasn’t sure if maybe I had imagined it. But there was pain hidden in her voice. Her eyes opened. She looked past me, at nothing. I could hear her heart beating. Her throat began to swell, and it squeaked when she breathed in. She was suffocating! Black began to swallow up her bright green eyes, until her whole eye was black. Her whole body shook.

“Sydney! Don’t leave me. Please stay with me. You’re my little sister, and I love you. Snap out of it. I know you can!” She growled and hissed and she jerked her head around, like she was possessed.

“Sydney? Sydney? Stay with me. I love you Sydney!” There was a loud ear-piercing scream. Sydney’s body jerked. Something like a blur left her and I saw it fly deep into the forest. The trees seemed to part as is passed. Sydney sat up, vomiting and whimpering. Her body was still shaking. The wind blew cold like that of winter. Sydney’s lips looked like scales, and she was paler than I have ever seen her before. Her lips were blue, and she was fighting to keep her eyes open.

“Don’t close your eyes!” I told her. I was afraid if she closed them, she would not open them again.

“My eyelids are so heavy. They won’t stay open.” She whispered.

“Let’s go. I don’t like this place.” She coughed. I picked her up, and carried her out of there as fast as I could. Her body flapped lifelessly in my arms. Tears were running down my face and the same thing went through my head again and again. ‘Don’t die Sydney, don’t die!’ I breathed deeply and the cold pierced my lungs like a thousand needles. ‘Don’t die!’ My throat went numb. My legs burned, but I wouldn’t stop running. So I ran, faster and faster. The woods like a maze, and I can’t find my way out. But I keep running, not thinking, not knowing, not caring. I looked left and right confused. The forest is tricking me, and I could almost hear the trees laughing at me. I ran in one direction. I couldn’t find my way out, and the forest wouldn’t let me out. Everything looks the same in every direction. I looked down at Sydney. I hardly recognized her. Her face was so pale, and her skin is almost transparent. But there was no way out. Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide, with no one to help. I was cold, and Sydney felt cold in my arms. I pulled her closer. I fell to my knees. She was getting heavier and heavier and I couldn’t hold her. A lump formed in my throat. I could do nothing, and I hated myself for it.

“Sydney?” There was no answer.

“Oh, Sydney. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.” Her hand touched my face.

“It’s not your fault.” She whispered. She lay there a moment, and slowly sat up. Color began to return to her face. The wind was no longer blowing, and as I looked around, everything was clear, but it was a long way back. She insisted on walking. She was the stubborn young girl I knew, and I smiled. We walked for a long time, and Sydney touched everything excitedly. We stopped at the creek, the one inside the forest, to soak our feet in its warm water.

“Sydney? I know you don’t wanna tell me, but please. What did you see in your dream?” Sydney let out a sigh.

“I don’t know. It was…I mean…I think it was my dad. He was calling me. He told me to get up and go. Something or someone is calling me. Away from here, away from you. I don’t wanna go, but something inside keeps telling me to.” Sydney’s voice began to shake. I held her close, but she refused to cry. She just breathed heavily.

“Let’s go.” She told me, and walked away. We neared the spot where the mysterious plant once was, but now lay withered. As we passed, Sydney grabbed her head and screamed.

“Kenzie! My head! Kenzie help! He’s calling me again! It’s calling me! She’s calling me!” I didn’t know what to do. What did Sydney mean by ‘she’? But it was no time to think about that. She buried her face in her hands. She did not look at me. She breathed awkwardly.

“Sydney?” Pause.

“Sydney, are you ok?” She turned. Her eyes were black as night. The wind blew cold again. She laughed an evil laugh that wasn’t hers. She ran towards me, I took a few steps back and tripped. She leaned over me, breathing heavily. She drew closer, and closer, and closer until she was three inches from my face. She stopped, and stood upright. Her face turned westward. She ran with a speed that was un-human. I was scared, but I ran after her anyway. That was my sister. I ran faster and faster. I heard a noise behind me. I turned around, still running. Nothing was there. I heard it in front of me I turned. I branch hit me in the head. I fell over backwards. The world was different colors. It all began to fade into to darkness.

“Sydney! Sydney!” I couldn’t scream. My body wouldn’t do what I wanted it to. I felt like I was dying. I lay there, unconscious, unknowing of the dangers around me.

* * * * * *

I felt strange, as if waking from a dream. I rubbed my eyes, and everything was blurry. I felt a big knot on my head. My head was throbbing like crazy. I tried to sit up, but slowly laid back down. The sun was blinding my eyes. I groaned and sat up as my head flopped about. I sat there a moment out of breath. I looked around. I felt watched. I noticed I wasn’t where I thought I was. There were weeping willows instead of pines, and there was hot sand all around me. The view was amazing, not like the forest I knew.

“Where am I?” I asked myself. My voice sounded funny in the silence of the trees.

“You’re in Bethsaidia.” A deep voice told me. The voice was unfamiliar. I jerked my head around, and jumped to my feet, surprised and afraid. There was a tall man standing over me. His skin was tan and his eyes were a dark shade of brown. He had dark hair. I looked at him. He had horse ears, and a horse’s body from his waist down.

“Ahhhh!” I screamed, and it echoed. He covered my mouth with his hand, and he almost pushed me over in the process.

“Shh! They’re going to hear us! Don’t make a sound!” He told me in a stern voice. He looked around, then nodded as if he was sure all was well. He removed his hand and I didn’t dare scream.

“Who are you?” I asked finally.

“I am Custos, your guardian.” He stood up, tall and proud.

“I’m Mackenzie.” I told him, not really noticing I had said it. I was still looking at how he…formed together. Beneath his waist, the horse was white as snow.

“So, are there more of you? Like, more fantasy creatures?” I asked. He stomped a hoof and yelled angrily.

“We are not fantasy! You humans are just so closed minded. Boy, have you changed!”

“Changed?” I asked confused. He turned to me, but his eyes did not look at me. He looked as if he was visiting a memory.

“Many years ago, man and creature could speak to each other. We got along. Then man one day decided they were better than us. We separated ourselves from them. That’s why we are from other worlds. Slowly over the years, man has forgotten us. You rot your minds with junk, and you forget. We started our own world, where we could live without conflict. This is where it all happened.” He nodded his head up and down, thinking.

“Ok, and what exactly happened here?” I asked, still confused.

“The beginning of Bethsaidia. In the Garden of Alkera.” He said. A peace came over his voice.

“Alkera?” I asked.

“It’s the ancient language of the Bethsaidians. It is spoken by very few people. Alkera means separated.” He looked around. The wind blew gently against my cheek.

“Here I come.” It was quiet, as if whispered by the wind.

“What?” I asked myself.

“Is something wrong?” He asked.

“Didn’t you hear that?”

“What?” I heard it again. I looked up at him.

“Someone’s coming.” He jerked his head around as if looking.

“Where did you hear that?” He asked.

“Here. Just now. Like, five seconds ago! Why? Who’s coming?” He looked all around him.

“They know you’re here.”

“Who?” I asked frantically.

“We can’t talk here. Get on!” I watched as all four legs bent down to my level, and I awkwardly got on. He lunged forward, and I nearly fell off. I leaned against his back. His body was warm and I felt his muscles flex and relax below me. He ran very fast. The wind stung my eyes, and tears ran down my cheeks, but I didn’t dare let go to wipe them away. Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! All four hooves sang together in rhythm to each other and the world around me. His mane tickling my cheek as his tail whipped behind us. The wind blew through my hair. A fuzzy sound was being whispered in my ears, but became clearer until I heard it crystal clear.

“I’m still coming. I’m still coming.” I clung tighter. I was so scared. It took me a while to realize we had stopped.

“Mackenzie? Are you ok?” he asked me.

“What do you mean? Nothing’s wrong.” I lied.

“You’re scared.” It took me by surprise.

“How did you know?” I asked, curiously.

“I felt it. Here in Bethsaidia, if you come in contact with someone, and the feeling is strong enough, you feel it as if it was your own.” I leaned in close to him. I felt nothing.

“Why can’t I feel your feelings?” I asked.

“You haven’t been here long enough.” He told me. I felt a strange feeling of jealousy, and I climbed off before he could sense it. I looked around. It was no longer a beautiful forest with warm sand. It was cold with snow all around. The tip of my nose was numb, and I breathed hot air into my hands to make them warmer.

“Why is it so cold?” I asked.

“It is winter here. Here in Bethsaidia, it depends on where you are. Different places have different seasons. Doesn’t it work that way on Earth?” He asked. I felt a sense of pride. I knew something he didn’t. Even if it wasn’t his fault I couldn’t help but smile.

“No. On Earth, you can’t just run somewhere. It depends on where the sun shines. It shines in different places at different times of the year. On Earth a year is 365 days.” I told him. I threw in that last part so I could sound super smart.

“Funny. Here in Bethsaidia, a year is 122 days. What a difference. That means if you were here for one year, you’d have been gone for a few days on Earth.” My eyes widened and my jaw dropped.

“How did you figure that out in you head? I can’t even figure it out on paper.” I told him.

“We here are born smart. Humans used to be, but you are now filled with all kinds of junk that has made you…. not as smart as before.” He told me. I stomped my foot. I wanted to punch him, but I couldn’t even reach his face!

“I’ll have you know I have an A-B average…and a C in math.” I said the last part quietly, hoping he wouldn’t hear, but he couldn’t say I never told him. It had only been maybe a few short minutes, and I already felt safe with him. There was a howl in the distance. It sounded far away. He made a clicking sound with his tongue and some kind of strange gargling sound in his throat. It echoed, then was answered by a howl.

“That’s how we communicate. So the others don’t know.” He told me.

“Others?” I asked.

“The evil ones. They haven’t forgiven humans for what they did in the past. They swore an oath that if there were another human, they would kill them once all is fulfilled. That’s why it is bad that they know you are here. They want to kill you.” I didn’t have to ask. I knew that’s who was whispering to me. And the whole ‘once all is fulfilled’ thing, I was positive I didn’t want to know. I climbed back on, and was happy to lay against the warmth of his fur. He walked at a slow, steady pace. I closed my eyes and just listened. The sound of his walk changed. I opened my eyes. We were on the ice. I tensed up.

“It’s ok.” He told me. I didn’t believe him. I looked across. This lake was a wide one. A loud booming sound was under us.

“Caedo.” I didn’t need to feel his feelings to know he was just as scared as me.

“Caedo means ‘it kills’ and it does.” His body shook under me. The booming continued until…crack! The ice behind us began to slit in two. Custos ran. The ice cracking at his heels as water burst through the surface. I felt him breathing. The ice broke in front of us. He stopped suddenly, and I flew off into the ice-cold water. Things like leaches dug their teeth into every part of my body, creating sores as big as quarters. They began to suck my blood, and I felt my energy drain. I could see Custos getting smaller as I sank deeper and deeper. The leach-like creatures swam away, and two huge, golden eyes looked straight at me. I looked at its eyes, intrigued. I didn’t notice the creature getting closer, and closer, or that its tentacles were going up my legs, my ribs, my arms, my neck, until it tightened its grip on my neck, and I couldn’t breathe. I didn’t struggle, and I didn’t look away. Suddenly, an arrow shot through the water, and struck it in the eye. It let out an ear-piecing scream that literally left my ears ringing. I realized I couldn’t breath. The pressure of the water was all around me, constricting me. I thrashed out violently. I let all my air out and watched it float away. Someone or something grabbed me and pulled me through the surface. I took in a deep breath of air. It stung. My lungs were full of the sea. I coughed and water gushed out. I rubbed my eyes, and pushed my hair out of my face. I looked up at my rescuer. She smiled at me. She was a mermaid. Her skin was a soft blue, and her hair was teal with lime green streaks. She had blue eyes, like my mine. Her hand was on mine. I looked at it. Her nails were long and there was a thin layer of skin between her fingers. She had seaweed wrapped around her middle to use as a shirt. She also had a tail. It had green scales all over. She had on a necklace. It was a coin with a picture engraved in it. The picture was of a young girl. The girl’s face was smudged from time.

“Hello?” I looked up. It looked like she had asked me a question.

“Sorry, what?” I asked.

“Are you all right?” She asked.

“Everything hurts.” I wined.

“I bet! You got attacked by cruors. They are blood suckers. They burrow into your skin and eat you from the inside out. There were a lot too. It’s a surprise you lived. You are a very strong girl.” She said. I couldn’t help feeling flattered. I looked at my arm. There were sores all up and down my arms. She ran her hand down her tail. There was slime all over her hand.

“Hold still.” She told me. I didn’t even want to know what she was going to do. She rubbed it all over my body. The skin began to grow over my sores, until there was no sign I had even had sores.

“Wow. How’d you do that?” I asked.

“Vigoratus.” She said, showing it to me.

“Vigoratus?” I asked.

“It can only be found in the water. Over time it gathers on things. It heals sores of all kind.”

“So, it gathers on your tail?” I asked.

“Yeah.” She said.

“Do you wanna touch it?” she asked.

“Sure.” I said. I reached over and touched it. I looked at my hand. It was all gooey. I wiped it on my jeans. I shivered. I felt an ice-cold hand on my shoulder. I turned. It was Custos.

“I…I… are you ok?” he asked.

“I’m fine. This is…” I realized I didn’t know her name.

“My name is Alga.” She said.

“My parent’s are old fashioned. It means seaweed.” From the look on her face I guessed that wasn’t a bad thing…somehow.

“We have to go.” I stood up.

“Wait.” She grabbed my hand. I knelt next to her.

“Here.” She took the necklace off her neck and put it around mine.

“Good luck.” She whispered.

“Thanks. For everything.” I told her. My hand was still in hers. She looked at my palm. She laid her hand flat against mine and closed her eyes. She sat there a moment.

“You are a very brave girl. And powerful.”

“Powerful? What power.” I asked.

“The power is inside you. You just have to dig deep. You’ll find it. You’ll find it.” I thought about it. Power? Bravery? Yeah right.

“You don’t believe me?” I didn’t look into her eyes. She laughed.

“You’ll see.” I took my hand away. I walked next to Custos. I felt small next to him.

“Look. I’m sorry. It’s just… water and I…..” He didn’t have to finish. I knew what he meant. I climbed on his back. I remembered the necklace Alga had given me. I looked at it. It was of a girl in a dress with a staff. She was standing on a cliff looking over the land. I couldn’t see her face. I figured she was a legend in Bethsaidia.

“Custos? What was Alga doing with my hand? She wasn’t feeling what I was feeling, because I don’t feel brave.” I told him.

“Mermaids are different. They’ve been around the longest. They can feel what’s deep inside you. They can feel even what you can’t.” I nodded my head, even though I still didn’t understand. I shivered, and laid against his warm back. I hope we’re going somewhere warm.

Chapter 3

Aw! The sun was coming out, and it felt good. It burned on my back. Custos finally stopped, and I climbed off. “What place is this?” I asked.

“It’s been changed over the years many times, and I’m not sure if anyone knows what it is called today. But it has always been ‘Eubak’ to me.” He smiled.

“Eubak?” I asked.

“It means ‘new life’. This is where I was born.” He looked around. I smiled. It was beautiful here. There were trees that seemed to lean over to shade you and the ocean seemed to whisper every time the tide came up. I was born in a little white room with doctors everywhere. I wish I were born here though. It seemed perfect. I took off my shoes. My socks were still wet and cold and my toes felt funny when they rubbed against each other. I shoved my socks in my shoes. I stood just where the tide came up. It washed up over my toes. I rolled my jeans up, and walked in until it was up to my ankles. It felt good. The sun was hot, and beads of sweat were beginning to run down my face. I cupped my hand into the water and poured it on my head. I let it drip down my face, cooling me off with every drop. I looked over at Custos. He stood far away from the water. I wanted to know why.

“Custos? Why don’t you like the water?” He didn’t answer. I wondered if maybe I shouldn’t have asked. But he finally began.

“It was a long time ago. My parents had to go away like the many others to war. They left my brother and I at home. Kenai, my brother, and I stood on the beach as we always did. We had no idea that the danger was coming here. A large eagle swooped down and carried my brother and me far from shore. Centaurs are not good swimmers. We are built for the land, not the sea. The eagle dropped us, and the water swallowed us up and constricted us. I found my way back to shore, and expected to find my brother already there waiting for me. I couldn’t see him. I waited. Hoping to see him, but I never did. His body washed up on shore the next day. I buried him, and fell asleep only a few yards away. But when I awoke later that night, his grave had been dug up, and I heard satisfied wolves howling happily in the distance as they ate their meal. I couldn’t sleep that night, but I must have dozed off a bit, because the next thing I knew, someone was waking me up to tell me my parents had died.”

After hearing about Kenai, I couldn’t help thinking about Rupie. I had gotten and named him when I was three, almost four. The lady we bought him from said he was very healthy, but everyone lies. Rupie had a tumor, and the doctor could not remove the whole tumor. I remember it was my eighth birthday, and my mom and dad told me this was Rupie’s last day with us. Rupie wasn’t strong enough to jump up on my bed, so he slept on the floor, and I curled up next to him. I watched him closely. He closed his eyes, and I waited. I was scared he had died, so I shook him awake. He licked my hand as if telling me everything was ok, even though it was not ok. He closed his eyes and I shook him awake. But his eyes did not open and he did not lick my hand. He just laid there, not breathing. I stroked him lightly, and tears filled my eyes.

We buried him in the backyard, and my mom handed me a small cardboard box. I opened it slowly, not really caring what was in it. But I was happy to see what was inside. It was a little silver bone with Rupie’s name engraved in it. It was off of his collar. I remember carrying it around in my pocket.

I wonder why I stopped carrying it around. I hadn’t thought about Rupie for a long time until now. I thought of the little silver bone at home in its box. I sat there on the beach and I cried for Rupie and myself and for Custos and Kenai. It was beautiful here, but I didn’t want to be here anymore.

I saw Custos hunched over where I guessed Kenai’s grave was…or where it should have been. I walked over and ran my hand down his shoulder. As soon as I touched him, I saw a vision. It was Kenai lying dead on the beach. I didn’t know how I knew it was Kenai, but there was no doubt in my mind that it was he. It was so sad, and I drew my hand away. Custos was staring down at me.

“What did you see?” He asked. I sat there speechless. There seemed to be a big ball in my throat blocking my air passage. I saw Kenai’s dead body on the beach, and it played again and again in my mind. Custos looked away. He knew what I had seen.

“Find a place to sleep. Make sure it is well protected. There’s no telling what lurks in these woods at such times.”

“Such times?” I asked. He didn’t answer, but I knew he had heard me. I found a small cliff like figure, and climbed up to explore. I found a dry, narrow tunnel that extended about six feet. I crawled inside. Rocks jabbed into my sides from all around, and it was very uncomfortable, but I was safe, and tired. I had just noticed it was fairly dark, and a thin fog was coming over the water. Thoughts zoomed in and out of my head, and one question continued to nag me. What did Custos mean by ‘such times’? And what did it have to do with me? Questions like these drove me into a sleep that showed no promise of true rest, but it was sleep non-the-less. Dreams and visions flooded my head. I was standing on my cliff, as I stood watching over the beach. Creatures with long nails and hunched backs, with teeth sharper than swords invaded the peaceful scenery. They were headed towards me. Custos jumped out, and kicked one. It let out a loud roar, and another scratched Custos across his chest. Custos hit another with his fist, and it fell to the soft sand, but got up again. A larger one bit one of Custos’ legs, and he fell, helpless. He kicked and fought, and I could hear Custos let out a shriek of pain. It was like an animal being killed, and it was. It was ear-piercing, and I covered my ears. The largest one jumped at him, and ripped his throat out.

“Custos!” I screamed, but he was dead. One turned and looked at me, blood dripping from his chin. He climbed up the cliff, then, mouth open wide, he jumped at my throat. Then I woke up, scared. I pulled myself out of my little cave and made my way down my cliff. Sharp rocks dug into my feet, and they bled, leaving a trail behind me. I had left my shoes, but there was no time to waste. It began to rain, making the rocks slippery. I slipped, and a rock gouged into my leg, and I fell forward and hit my head on a rock. I couldn’t stand up straight, but I had to keep going. There was fog, and rain, and I saw double. I walked dizzily, and everything was blurry, and I was confused.

“Custos! Custos!” I felt my feet hit the sand, and the sand went into my wounds. But I didn’t care. Blood was gushing down my face, and the rain couldn’t wash it away fast enough. I started to run, and I ran into something. I fell down in the sand, and laid there. I gave up. The sand around me was stained red with my blood. I couldn’t feel my leg anymore. A strong hand grabbed me, and I didn’t care who it was, but I hoped it was Custos.

“Custos?” I asked. I heard his voice, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying. He pulled me up onto his back, and I began to slip off. He caught me, and laid me sideways on my belly.

“Run. They’re coming!” I told him. I couldn’t hear his answer, but his tone was confused.

“Run. We’re not safe. They’re going to kill us. They know we’re here.” I instantly felt him go into a gallop. I didn’t know if I should have been frightened or not. But I felt the world fading out as it had done before when I had seen Sydney in the woods. Sydney! Oh my gosh! Where’s Sydney? Is she ok? Is she here too?

“Sydney! Custos where’s Syd…Where’s S… Where’s….” The world was swallowed up into a black hole, and I heard the thunder, and I heard growling in the distance. We had escaped, and I hoped I could say that much for Sydney.

* * * * * *

I opened my eyes, and the first thing I felt was pain. Pain in my head, my feet, and my leg. Custos was staring down at me. I saw his face more clearly than last night. I looked around. There was a little pool that was hot and steamy, at the surface. I wanted to dive in and soak it all up, but my body won’t cooperate. I’m laying in soft grass, and the thin blades cling to me. They tickle everything that moves. There are vines twisting their way up tree trunks, and purple blossoms are spread out among them. I look to my right, at the little pool, and my whole body aches for it. I look at my leg, but I have to look away instantly. There is dry blood caked on my leg, and the sore is deep. I turn my head away, and I see Custos, still staring over me. I realize he is talking to me.

“You hit your head really hard last night, and you saved both of us.” He said.

“How did you do it?”

“I dreamed it. It was like a vision, like I saw the future or something.” I said, questioning it myself.

“Alga was right. You are very powerful. That is a very hard skill to master. I myself have not.” I began to think about last night. Then the same question popped in my head.

“Custos, where’s Sydney?” I asked.

“Who?” He looked confused.

“Sydney?” He still looked at me like I was crazy.

“Custos, did anyone else enter Bethsaidia with me?” I asked. He looked away.

“No.” He said.

“Custos, you aren’t the best liar. Now yes or no?” I didn’t really know if he was lying, but there was something about his answer.

“What?” he asked, stalling. I was getting mad now and I could feel the angry words coming up my throat, but I swallowed them. I didn’t want to ruin my friendship with the only person I knew.

“Custos? I need to know. When I came into the world, was I the only one?” I said, restraining myself. He sat there.

“Was there anyone else?” I paused. “Custos. Tell me!”

“Yes! Yes! Alright!” I didn’t know whether to be happy she was here or not. On one hand, I wasn’t alone, and I knew she was here with me. On the other hand, she’s not exactly with me. Not sitting next to me anyway.

“Is she alright?” He sat there, silent. Anger rushed over me, and this time I didn’t hold back.

“Tell me! That’s my little sister out there! If you don’t help me, I’ll go out myself! I thought you were here to help me! If this is what you meant by “help” I could do that myself! Go away!” I didn’t really mean any of that stuff. I was just so mad he wouldn’t tell me where Sydney was. I didn’t want him to leave. He hung his head, thinking.

“Custos, please tell me.” He wouldn’t speak for a moment.

“She’s in the forbidden land.” He said finally.

“How do we get there? Is she ok?” I asked frantically. Any place called the forbidden land was not exactly where I wanted my sister.

“This is why I didn’t want to tell you. We can’t go there. It’s forbidden! Hence the name! Forbidden land. It’s self-explanatory.”

“Show me!”

“No!”

“Show me!”

“No!”

I reached out and touched him, hoping to see another vision. I had done it once; I could do it again, right? I did. My vision led me across Bethsaidia. To the end of the world, literally. The land was flat, and at the edge there was a waterfall of fire. Just at the tip was castle. My vision pulled me inside. There was Sydney. Her eyes black, and her fangs were sharp. Two of the creatures I had seen on the beach were by her. They bowed before Sydney, and I could tell they were afraid of her.

“Find her!” She hissed. After they left, she looked right at me.

“I’m coming.” She said, and laughed. She sent a blast of magic, sending me out of the vision, and tumbling backwards into the sand. I let out a scream of pain, and pulled my leg out from under me.

“Don’t do that! Every time you see her, she can see you! She can find you, and she will!”

“What’s wrong with her!? Why would she want to kill me?”

“Remember when I told you the evil ones wanted to kill the humans?” I nodded. “Your sister is possessed by Veldin. She was, and is their leader. That was the battle that was fought when my parents…” he trailed off. I nodded so he didn’t have to continue. “There was a human. No one remembers his name. But he defeated her. She did not die, however. Her spirit was alive, but she needed a body. A prey. The hero’s brother is one of the six who went to find her spirit, but it was trapped in the human world, and they could not get to it. It has never been disturbed, until now. There is a prophesy that history will repeat itself, but this time, the evil Queen, Veldin, and her prey will both die by the sword of the hero, and her spirit can never be summoned again.”

“But, I’ve been in the woods a billion times… at least I’ve looked in there. How come it just appeared now?”

“It appeared to Sydney because she’s the prey. You are the hero.” He said.

“But…that means. I have to kill the prey?”

“Yes.”

“And Sydney’s the prey?”

“Yes.”

“No! I’m not going to do it! I can’t kill her! No one on Earth or Bethsaidia could ever make me do it.”

“Aw! But you will. Bethsaidia has a way of making you forget. And slowly, you will grasp the concept, and go along with it.”

Do you like my story?
It is time to get your story published! I can't believe you are

a teenager writing that good. You have a strong concept of

words and use them nicely. Yes there are a few grammer

mistakes, but they can be cleaned up in no time.

Bravo!
Reply:it was very gooooooooood a 8 because of the sad ending. Report It

Reply:I give this a 10!!! I am 14 and love writing but i am no where near as good as you are it was awesome. you should definitely get this revised and edited and then published. Report It

Reply:damn girl, you got skills xD! Report It

Reply:that was an extremely detailed story you are very very very very good i couldnt stop reading it if you dont get this published you would be a fool your use of words is great 10/10 brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:9.6
Reply:9, veeeery good, but there were a FEW grammar mistakes, and spelling mistakes, but that can be fixed easily

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Reply:8.5/10

That is brilliant writing for your age. The only reasons I didn't give you 10/10, are very minor. If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to show you my reasons, and share a few pointers so that you can improve still further:

1. In the beginning, it seems as if you're trying to fit all of this information into a space where it won't fit. It seems a bit jumbled. If, for example, you described your character's looks by having her glance in a mirror, or see a reflection in a window, it would fit in better. 'Show, Don't Tell' is the most famous advice for writers.

2. Once your character falls into Bethsaidia, there seems to bit a bit too much danger in it, if you will. It's almost like you're trying to make it exciting by adding too much risk. If you try and smooth it out, so that it fits together, that would be great

3. Description. Again, 'Show, don't Tell'. For example, when you're describing Custos, you mention horse ears, and a horse's lower body. If you maybe mentioned your character seeing hooves, and then as she stands, she follows the horse part, until she gets to the 'human' part, then you could describe his face and such by actions. (i.e 'he looked at her with dark brown eyes...')

4. Try and cut down on 'sound words'. Instead of saying 'Crack!' when the ice shatters, actually describe the ice shattering.

5. I would also suggest adding a few flaws to your characters. Nobody's perfect, and characters with flaws add to the story, more than retract from it. In the novel I'm writing, I'm actually having trouble decreasing my characters flaws, instead of adding to their strengths.

I am thoroughly, thoroughly impressed with your writing, I must say. I hope you'll use these guidelines to help you along.

Wishing you all the best of lick in your own writing!

~Tiger
Reply:Hey!

For a 12 year old, it's excellent! i would give it an 8, because some of your sentences are too short, and sometimes you use words that you dont quite understand in your story. Make your story more fluid, like a river. You dont have to have super short sentences. Also, you dont have to dwell on every little detail such as brushing hair or eating cookies for breakfast, you know? If you want to add detail, add emotional detail, like how you felt when your Grandmother stood up for Sydney, etc. But also dont make her perfect, and like you said, an angel. She can have a few flaws too, she shoud not be perfect. Lol. And maybe dont tell us how perfect she is all the time and that your not as incredible. Give yourself some credit for something. Don't make yourself sound boring! The main character should be interesting.

Maybe ask your mom or dad to edit it?

Good Luck!
Reply:WOW!!! I love it!! But try not to start every sentence with I.

GOOD, GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:7. Amazing story. Im 13 and your writing is similar to mine. Im always told the same thing though; lengthen your sentences. I think it would apply to you as well. Also, another thing that aplies to us both; to much detail.

Good story though.
Reply:wow. holy crap that's the best story I've EVER read from someone your age.. when i was 12, i had troubles writing a paragraph for school haha. i'm 14 now, and i'm somewhat better, but nothing still compared to this! keep writing, this could pay VERY well if you practice, and get someone reliable to edit it!

keep up the good work!

-stephen.
Reply:You are twelve? wOw! Gr8 imagery!! I'm jealous... by the time your in highschool you'll be writing novels.
Reply:pretty good except the grammar but you can sure write a story

shoe buckles

Can anyone explain the meaning of this poem?

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Once in a golden hour

I cast to earth a seed.

Up there came a flower,

The people said, a weed.

To and fro they went

Thro' my garden bower,

And muttering discontent

Cursed me and my flower.

Then it grew so tall

It wore a crown of light,

But thieves from o'er the wall

Stole the seed by night.

Sow'd it far and wide

By every town and tower,

Till all the people cried,

"Splendid is the flower!"

Read my little fable:

He that runs may read.

Most can raise the flowers now,

For all have got the seed.

And some are pretty enough,

And some are poor indeed;

And now again the people

Call it but a weed.

it's called "the flower" by Lord Tennyson Alfred if that's even his name. thxs

Can anyone explain the meaning of this poem?
Someone had a new idea, which others disparaged until it developed into something beautiful; then people stole it, popularized it, and cheapened it.
Reply:I think it's about how one person will start something, like a fad. At first some people look down upon it, then it becomes amongst everybody like the new "in" thing. After a while, this thing gets out of fashion and is once again a "weed."

It's just a guess.
Reply:Lord Alfred Tennyson is the poet's name, and he was first a baron, then a poet laureate, and author of such famous poems as "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and "The Lady of Shallot"... and that's enough about him now.

Your poem, in my opinion, reflects what people thought of his poetry. His first attempts were met with quite a bit of criticism, and he didn't publish any more poetry until he had to, after losing a lot of money on a bad financial decision.

Example: His next publication came ten years after the first.

Then, suddenly, his poetry was accepted as great stuff and he got that laureate posititon and wrote poems until he died, some, as I said, becoming quite famous ("Splendid is the flower!"), others more obscure (..."And some are pretty enough,/and some are poor indeed;/ And now again the people/Call it but a weed.")

I would call this poem reflections on public reaction to his poetry, perhaps also as opposed to the private reactions of family, when that one closest to him was alive.

You can follow a Wiki link and go straight to the end (hit your 'end' key) of an entry about Tennyson and find a good link for a study guide, perhaps, under "External Links." They are often found there, and they are safe links, no bugs.

Luck--

Need Help with poem!?

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I need someone to paraphrase this poem and pick out Figurative Language.

Once in a golden hour

I cast to earth a seed.

Up there came a flower,

The people said, a weed.

To and fro they went

Thro' my garden-bower,

And muttering discontent

Cursed me and my flower.

Then it grew so tall

It wore a crown of light,

But thieves from o'er the wall

Stole the seed by night.

Sow'd it far and wide

By every town and tower,

Till all the people cried

`Splendid is the flower.'

Read my little fable:

He that runs may read.

Most can raise the flowers now,

For all have got the seed.

And some are pretty enough,

And some are poor indeed;

And now again the people

Call it but a weed.

by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Need Help with poem!?
C'mon--do your homework...
Reply:when you are looking for figurative language the things you need to pick out are: personification, similies, and metaphors, but i am not going to find those in your poem for you because it is your work

shoe lasts

No Curse of the golden flower in Vancouver?

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how come Curse of the Golden Flower was never out in Vancouver cinemas?

i have to rent it on dvd to watch it.

No Curse of the golden flower in Vancouver?
Because it was only out in a limited amount of theatres.

Do you think that Zhang Yimou's wuxia films given the wuxia genre a stronge pesence in Hollywood?

2009-05-11T23:00:00.002-07:00

Zhang Yimou did films such as Hero and House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flowers, wuxia films are like these films and Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Do you think that Zhang Yimou's wuxia films given the wuxia genre a stronge pesence in Hollywood?
Zhang Yimous films have given wuxia films a strong presence in Hollywood for it introduced Hollywood to Zhang Ziyi who has gave strong performances in House of Flying Daggers and Hero, but the films that he has created have established themselves as much must films in the past few years in the western film industry.

What are some good Asian Movie Soundtracks?

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I'm an ice skater, and I have asian music. My coach and I are changing up the end of my program, so I need some new music. I can't think of a lot of good Asian songs that are slow and non-lyrical. Care to contribute?

Movies I Know:

Last Emperor

House of Flying Daggers

Memoirs of a Geisha

The Curse of the Golden Flower

Remember!! They Have to Have No Lyrics!!

What are some good Asian Movie Soundtracks?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (or is it Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger? I can never get it right... anyway), I have always loved that soundtrack. Don't know if it will help, but good luck.

also try "Hero", I seem to remember enjoying that as well.
Reply:Hero has some great music I would like to see sombody skate to it.

There is a wonderful piece of music called the Yellow River Concerto. It Chinese, but it's not from a movie. Great music. might want to check that out too.
Reply:Some of tracks from "Mulan" and "Mulan II" are non-lyric scores. You can listen to samples at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Mulan-Original-Dis...

http://www.amazon.com/Mulan-II-Ming-Na/d...

"The Last Samurai"

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Samurai-Hans-...

Out of the 3 Martial Arts films I named, which do you think is the best ? I also have another question below?

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" Fearless Fighters "

" Master Of The Flying Guillotine "

" The 36th Chamber of Shaolin "

I like all those movies, but I'd probably go with 36 Chambers, because it's about 1hour and 50 minutes, I like how it doesn't end so sudden !

It's hard to compare new to old ...

Sort of like music, but If you had to pick a action kung fu movie of todays time. 2000-2008, what do you think the best kung-fu movie is ?

( I bet you'll name something like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ... or, Curse of the Golden Flower ~hahaha )

Out of the 3 Martial Arts films I named, which do you think is the best ? I also have another question below?
I think it's either Drunken Master: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaAvNHWjI...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ijbax3Cx...

Or Fist of Legend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW34yJXbc...

But out of your list I'd say The 36th Chambers for the same reasons you stated.
Reply:kung fu hustle. great movie makes me laugh every time
Reply:"HERO" ! go Jet Li
Reply:I think "Hero" is one of the better martial arts movies I've seen (and I've seen quite a few). But the "Master of the Flying Guillotine" is my favorite out of that list.

"Zatoichi", "The Seven Grand Masters", "The Dragon From Shaolin", "Fearless" are some of the movies I think all should watch.
Reply:Enter the Dragon - The legendary Bruce Lee in all his glory.
Reply:the medallion LOL

i love any movie Jackie Chan is in!

tags

Are happy endings an American movie phenomena only?

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Outside of the comedy and kung fu genres, it seems movies especially from Asia are completely devoid of happy endings. My teacher recommended some Asian cinema to me, and mixed with my own personal experiences, I've come to the conclusion that foreign movies, at least ones from China, tend to be depressing.

Beijing Bicycle

(Some movie about a little girl in a rural village)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

House of Flying Daggers

Hero

Ju Dou

Raise the Red Lantern

Curse of the Golden Flower

The Promise (semi-happy, but still depressing)

Farewell My Concubine

Just to name a few I've watched recently and the more memorable ones from the past. I'm in Taiwan now, so I've watched many more, and strangely, the are all sad.

Taiwanese movies tend to have more happy endings, but why is it that all the highly publicized Mainland Chinese movies are so damn sad?

I asked this question before and was called a racist. Please. Save that kind of comment for somewhere else.

Are happy endings an American movie phenomena only?
You can always find a depressing film (Bicycle theif) as well as a happy film (The Gods Must be Crazy) from any country. This "depressing" sensation may be the films that are exported. We only see a sliver of what is actually made
Reply:art imitates life

many years of sorrow
Reply:How about watching some English, European, Indian, Australian, etc. films? The US and China are not the only ones making movies out there.

I'd hate to have all American films judged on just 9 - 10 offerings from any given year.
Reply:I have noticed what you are talking about and it does seem that Americans need happy endings. They will tear a movie up critically if they don't get a happy ending.

What are your top 5 favorite foreign films and why?

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I love:

Raise the Red Lantern (plot/drama)

Orfeu ***** (the colors/brazilian culture)

Curse of the Golden Flower (colors/vengence)

Me, You, Them (music/brazilian culture/plot/ drama)

The Sea (ethics)

What are your top 5 favorite foreign films and why?
in no order

Y Tu Mama Tambien (I love Gael Garcia Bernal, the whole movie was just a great coming of age film)

Ma Vie En Rose (not the academy one I think that was La Vie and why i like it: i loved the gender confused child in the movie and the show that he watched)

Kung Fu Hustle (just an awesome kung fu-ish funny movie)

Satyricon (love fellini and from the few films i have seen this is by far my favorite...much better than Roma the semi-sequel)

Oldboy (Chan-Wook Park is awesome he can do no wrong and no one can resist saying this is the sickest torture movie of all time...and its just good)

edit:

(and im adding Pans Labyrinth because it was great)

(Run Lola Run deserves to be here)

(so does Imprint)

(and Lila Says)

(Im done)
Reply:Number one would have to be Solaris then Old Boy, both for the suspense and tension, and I got a kick out of Happiness of the Katakuris, which, if you aren't familiar with it, is a charming little musical featuring a rural Japanese family who finds themselves confronted by a swarm of dead house guests and the task of burying them all. And Pan's Labyrinth, if you would include that with other smaller productions. It was just beautifully filmed, very strongly conveyed story. I don't think I could name another two I really enjoyed.
Reply:In no particular order:

RAN (Kurosawa, 1985) - incredible adaptation of KING LEAR, set in feudal Japan

AMACORD (Fellini, 1973) - some of his other films might be considered greater by the critics, but this coming of age story is worth multiple viewings, if only for the winter sequence

PEEPING TOM (Powell, 1960) - one of the creepiest films ever made; banned from British and US television for years, and pretty much ended the career of the great director Michael Powell

DAY FOR NIGHT (Truffaut, 1973) - the greatest film about filmmaking ever, with the wonderful Jean-Pierre Leaud, who starred in so many of Truffaut's films (including THE 400 BLOWS)

UMBERTO D (De Sica, 1952) - one of the most depressing films ever made; a brilliant character study of the end of a life

I feel I'm slighting so many great directors--Hitchcock, Lean, Rossellini, Visconti, Antonioni, Godard, Varda, Cocteau, Pasolini, Tati, Chaplin, .... at least The Criterion Collection is restoring many of them with excellent commentaries on DVD
Reply:Pod njenim oknom/ Under her window (Slovenia)

Malena/Malena (Italy)

Cidade De Deus/City of God (Brazil)

Strings/Strings (Denmark)

La Vita E Bella/ Life is beautiful (Italy)
Reply:Crouching Tiger (fight choreography)

Downfall (superb acting)

Hero (colors/choreography)

Kung Fu Hustle (funny/sweet)

Life is Beautiful (very moving)
Reply:Sliding Doors (plot twist)

In America (plot, Irish culture)

Amelie (editing, plot)

L'Auberge espagnole (plot, many cultures brought together)

Crouching tiger, Hidden Dragon (action, cinematography)
Reply:spirted away , japan (and pretty much anything made by studio gibli)

volver, Spanish

hero, japan

Amalie, french

and i actually really liked

apoctalypto , Mayan
Reply:amalie

i dont think i have seen 5 in fact i think that is the only one i have ever seen
Reply:i only have one buttt.....

suicide circle is amazingly disturbing.
Reply:Pans Labryinth (picure/plot/theme)

and thats it :}
Reply:the only move you'll ever need to watch is The Edukators

What is this movie??

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It's a chinese movie, and it was really popular a few years ago.

It has similar cinematography to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, but that's not it and it's not the Curse of the Golden Flower, or whatever.

All I remember is they showed I think 3 different versions of the story, there was a man and a woman who loved and hated each other I think, each version had a different kind of "color scheme." It was gorgeous, and I remember something about calligraphy. I think it was subtitled and not dubbed ... but I'm not sure.

I can't think of this movie! help!

What is this movie??
It sounds like "Hero" starring Jet Li.
Reply:Shinobi?

The Promise?
Reply:house of flying daggers

Looking for a movie that has it all?

2009-05-11T22:59:00.000-07:00

Get Curse of the Golden Flower.

It has everything, intrigue,incest,war,betrayal,it even has ninjas.

It is the ultimate in disfunctional families and great special effects.

Looking for a movie that has it all?
the movie that has it all is:

the Godfather.
Reply:I bought a miniseries to fulfill a membership from Columbia House. Was on a Civil War kick at the time, and I remembered it from years ago, but forgot how intense it was.

North and South with Patrick Swayze and many, many other stars. Really good. Took me four days to watch it all, as I run a business, and do not have a lot of time for TV. Really enjoyable.
Reply:Pulp Fiction!

Humor

Action

Meaning

Violence

self realization

And of coarse....BRUCE WILLIS AND ANTHONY HOPKINS!
Reply:I just watched the movie "Curse of the Golden Shower." Boy was I was pissed off. Urine in for a real treat when you see this film.
Reply:god i wanted to see that movie

ever since i had seen crouching tiger,my love for asian cinema(or at least that type of genre) has gone up
Reply:"Legends of the Fall"......has everything a great movie should have: love, sex, family, war, death and Brad Pitt.
Reply:"The Ten Commandments" ... doesn't have ninjas, but that Moses is bad-a$$!!!
Reply:Mr. %26amp; Mrs. Smith
Reply:HOUSE OF WAX AND JEEPERS CREEPERS ARE PRETTY COOL AS WELL.........
Reply:Ninjas? Is my wee, flying pouncing ninja in it???? Oh, can't wait to see it, thanks!

Always
Reply:Goodfellas still has it all for me.
Reply:Hmmm,,, perhaps I'll get it this weekend,,,, Thanks

my reptiles

Why do small breasts look big in Hollywood?

2009-05-11T22:58:00.002-07:00

I was watching the Swan where contestants either enlarged/reduced their boobs to a C. However, when they were wearing evening gowns, their boobs seemed so big and "pushed-up".

I was watching "Curse of the Golden Flower" where even artistes like Gong Li and Zhang Zi Yi who are not as well-enhanced, could look like they have very big boobs in those tight dresses.

I have a cup D and yet I don't achieve the same effect as them. So I would really like to know how and why.

Why do small breasts look big in Hollywood?
Usually they use padding on the bottom of their bras, which pushes the breast up. Which makes them look perky.

Things like these:

http://www.galapagosboutique.com/PhotoGa...

and gel bras.
Reply:They would probably be wearing one of those stick on invisible bras or they could have boning in their dresses which achieves a thinner look around the waist but a pushed up bust

Homework help?

2009-05-11T22:58:00.001-07:00

I need to know the settings or locations (country or city) of these movies:

Alexander

Fearless

Aladdin

Rush Hour 1 %26amp; 2

Gladiator

The Last Samurai

V for Vendetta

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights

House of Flyig Daggers

Pirates of the Carribbean III

Curse of the Golden Flower

The Road to El Dorado

Happy Feet

Mission Impossible III

Pirates of the Caribbean I

The Queen

Marie Antoinette

The Illusionist

Moulin Rouge

Tales of Sinbad the Sailor

Arabian Nights

Finding Nemo

Ratatouille

Homework help?
Alexander

= Macedonia

Fearless

= China

Aladdin

= India

Rush Hour 1 %26amp; 2

= Los Angeles (1), Hong Kong (2)

Gladiator

= Rome

The Last Samurai

= Japan

V for Vendetta

= London, England

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

= China

Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights

= Havana, Cuba

House of Flyig Daggers

= China

Pirates of the Carribbean III

= Carribbean

Curse of the Golden Flower

= China

The Road to El Dorado

= Mexico

Happy Feet

= Antartica

Mission Impossible III

= Germany

Pirates of the Caribbean I

= Carribbean

The Queen

= England

Marie Antoinette

= Paris, France

The Illusionist

= Vienna

Moulin Rouge

= Paris, France

Tales of Sinbad the Sailor

= Arabia (modern day Iraq)

Arabian Nights

= Arabia (modern day Iraq)

Finding Nemo

= Australia

Ratatouille

= France
Reply:Go to www.wikipedia.com there are so many of them there that i didnt want to do it all but i did look for a few and they are there.. good luck with that
Reply:Please do your own homework, I just did a quick search for some of these on Wikipedia and found all the info you're after.

Listen to the teacher and do your own research, it is the only way you will learn.

Well I suppose even Wikipedia won't teach you much but there are plenty of other ways to find out what you need to know, your teacher wouldn't have set this homework if it was so hard.
Reply:These settings and locations are all available on the internet, which you seem to have access to. As a teacher, I suggest you do your own research.
Reply:Finding nemo is set in Sydney, Aunstralia

What movies would i like?

2009-05-11T22:58:00.000-07:00

i like comedy, action adventure all that sht i like spiderman 3 all lord of the rings last samurai rambo curse of the golden flower had some sick ninja scenes and etc.

What movies would i like?
if you haven't seen these, you might wanna check them out: kung-fu hustle, lock stock and two smoking barrels, zatoichi, a bittersweet life, constantine, men in black, the tuxedo, pirates of the carribean, 28 days later, blue streak
Reply:try rush hour 1, 2, %26amp; 3

%26amp; undercover brother
Reply:I saw 'National Treasure 2' and I liked it, cause there was a lot of adventure
Reply:i would recommend Hot Fuzz (its action and comedy) Shaun of the Dead (Romance and Zombies) maybe look for the movie "Unknown" as well as "Undertow"
Reply:the spider-man movies r my favs... Troy, bravheart, Gladiator. You'll like Gladiator

Chinese finger covering?

2009-05-11T22:57:00.003-07:00

in curse of the golden flower gong li's character wears gold coverings on her fingers (they are not chinese finger traps)

what are they

thanks

Chinese finger covering?
this sounds weird but the're called finger condoms. i saw it on an asian website.

horns

Which movie would you rent among these?

2009-05-11T22:57:00.002-07:00

good shephard

pursuit of happyness

flushed away

curse of the golden flower

apocalypto

letters from iwojima

ive seen all the other good ones

Which movie would you rent among these?
The Pursuit of Happyness....if you watch the movie you will understand why it is spelled with a "Y" and not an "I". Don't watch The Good Shepherd unless the Nyquil isn't working. Best 3 hour nap I've had in a while.
Reply:Never heard of any of them
Reply:pursuit of happiness, good shephard is too long.
Reply:flushed away
Reply:the pursuit of happiness
Reply:pursuit of happiness

or

flushed away
Reply:Letters, followed by apocalypto

(I have alread seen shepherd, happyness, flushed and curse)
Reply:pursuit of happyness
Reply:Pursuit of Happyness
Reply:The Good Shepherd
Reply:I would have to go with letters from iwojima, because i never saw it and my friend said it was good
Reply:I just watched The Pursuit of Happyness last night, and i thought that it was AMAZING. I am one of Will Smith's biggest fans, and I dont believe I've ever seen a movie of his that I wasnt impressed by, but his performance in this movie is touching. It makes you think about how real life is, and how hard and tough times can be for some people. The way he carried himself and his son throughout the entire movie is practically enough to make you want to cry. I never re-watch a movie that i've seen within the past couple months, but it was so good that I will definitely be watching it again before I return it to blockbuster.

Also, I watched Apocalypto the night before, it was certainly a good movie. You cant really go wrong with Mel Gibson's stuff. I'm not going to sit here and rave on about it, but if you dont mind a mayan-jungle-killing style movie with an unknown language and sub-titles the entire movie, you will enjoy it. there are definitely a lot of COOL action scenes in the film. very well filmed movie, and i will leave it at that.

please do not rent The Good Shepard. it is boring from start to finish. there is no action, no climax, and no suspense. for being "The Godfather of CIA Movies" and "The Best Spy Movie Ever" as the cover states, and having several big names in the film, it was very disappointing. I expected plots, mysteries, unsolved crimes, murders, killing, guns, sex, cars crashing, people jumping out windows. aside from TWO murders the ENTIRE movie, you will find none of this in the film. and one of those two murders you couldnt even see happen, you just knew because you heard like, the silenced gun.

i hope this has helped best answer your question. =)
Reply:Good Shepherd

I still haven't seen it yet, and it's a great cast.
Reply:The good shepherd!
Reply:flushed away
Reply:The Good Shepherd put me to sleep in the theatre, Happyness was so so, from what I've seen I would suggest Letters From Iwo Jima and from what I really want to see I would say Curse of the Golden Flower
Reply:of course apocalyprto.it's the best one:)
Reply:good shephard,pursuit of happyness,flushed away,curse of the golden flower
Reply:Curse of the Golden Flower
Reply:Flushed Away ...Because i've seen it and i would like to see it again . :D
Reply:I have Flushed Away, so I'd have to say The Pursuit of Happyness.
Reply:Pursuit of Happyness
Reply:the pursuit of happiness. i love that movie. oh and the make a comment about how you spell happiness with an i and not a y. if you watch this movie enjoy it. i loved it.

Curse of the.....?

2009-05-11T22:57:00.001-07:00

golden flower....i have 3 questions.

-what are the black clad ninjas called-

-why did her medicine "burn" the table at the end-

-did chan run screaming cuz she found out she was messin around with her brother-

thanks alot!!

answering this would help alot of ppl out im sure!!

Curse of the.....?
as for the black clad ninjas I think that was just the emperors personal soldiers I dont know what they are called, The medicine burned the table at the end because the father was testing him to see if he'll be loyal and give his mother the medicine (that they all know is poison that works slow) until she dies. The Medicine this time was actually corrosive which would kill the mother quicker rather then later. The son decided to kill himself rather than give his mother the medicine just once. and to the third part of your question yeah she ran screaming because she was banging her half brother. Disgusting.

Recommend any Asian films?

2009-05-11T22:57:00.000-07:00

Hi. I've seen things like Hero, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House Of Flying Daggers, Curse Of The Golden Flower. Does anyone know of similar films to these? Or suggest some you like, thanks :)

Recommend any Asian films?
The Forbidden Kingdom. It was release on April 18th, 2008.

Visit http://dd-movies.com/
Reply:'A Bittersweet Life' is a 2005 present day set crime/gangster film by Korean director Kim Ji-woon.

Absolutely superb,with a real tragic story.

Alas it's nothing like the one's you've listed though.

Be warned it's ruthlessly violent,so maybe not what you are after at all.
Reply:battle royal 1 0r 2 about a class off teenage kids put on a remote island with a backpack each with one weapon last one alive get off!!
Reply:i like joy luck club, raise the red lantern, the replacement killers, once upon a time in china (there are several sequals to this one).
Reply:horror films - ring, ring 2, so on, so on............
Reply:life of a geisha... or something like that :)

edit! : it's memoirs of a geisha, sorry :)
Reply:Ong Bak

Old Boy

Infernal Affairs

Battle Royale

Fearless
Reply:r u older than 18? if so.... there is asian trio, crouching male hidden maiden, 10 dowa make you hawa, thats all I can think of... if you need more messege me
Reply:if you like anime you should watch princess mononoke, spirited away
Reply:Debbie does Delhi
Reply:ringu
Reply:if you like horror try Ringu, and The eye

Which recent DVD would you rent here?

2009-05-11T22:56:00.003-07:00

1.rocky balboa

2.pursuit of happyness

3.good shepherd

4.curse of the golden flower

5.blood diamond

6.happy feet

7.flushed away

what a great time to rent DVDs... i already saw children of men.. so i didnt mention it.

Which recent DVD would you rent here?
Rocky Balboa isn't half bad in comparison to the last 4 Rocky films. I gave it a C+

Curse of the Golden Flower - if you can get past the corny acting, the cinematography and visuals are breath-taking. Gong Li does a decent job. LIke a Suzuki film on Acid.

Blood Diamond is entertaining

Flushed Away -You can't go wrong with singing slugs!!
Reply:good shepherd.
Reply:I have seen Rocky Balboa, Pursuit of Happyness, and Blood Diamond. All three were good but The Pursuit of Happyness was my favorite!
Reply:2.
Reply:I haven't seen or rented blood diamond yet, so i would pick blood diamond. I just rented Happy feet and the Pursuit of Happiness at blockbuster yesterday so i can't really say i would rent that here. If renting movies on this site was possible.=)
Reply:I will rent all of them but Rocky balboa i dont like him. But the 1st one will be Happy Feet
Reply:I'd rent pursuit of happiness, blood diamond...that's it for that list!
Reply:No offense if you like all the Rocky movies I do but this one does not live up to the rest. Happy feet is cute. If you want action I'd go with Blood Diamond. P.S. if you haven't watched Casino Royale. I'd check that one out.
Reply:none
Reply:blood diamond and happy feet
Reply:pursuit of happyness

good shepherd

blood diamond
Reply:Happy feet
Reply:HAPPY FEET ALL THE WAY I LOVE THAT MOVIE IT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

and if your getting 2 DVD's, get Blood Diamond too.
Reply:Happy Feet

I saw it not as bad as i thought it would be. Good music, funny at parts, and sumwhat scary.
Reply:BLOOD DIAMOND!!!!

I rented it last night and I was completely surprised. It was incredible, exciting and deeply moving at the end. Definately rent that or Pursuit of Happyness or Flushed Away.
Reply:I'd probably rent Rocky, but that's mainly because I've yet to see a single Rocky film (!)
Reply:Happy Feet! It's funny, adorable, the baby penguins are just so loveable and it's great for the entire family.

hosting

Recommend a Movie?

2009-05-11T22:56:00.002-07:00

Alright I love Asian horror/action movies such as

Grudge 1+2

Tale of two sisters

Hero

Curse of the Golden Flower

If you have any that you know of and like a lot, please list below! Thanks.

Recommend a Movie?
I love Asian movies too. I got a great one for you . Old Boy. Its the greatest revenge movie I have ever seen. It part one of a revenge trilogy.

Old boy

Sympathy for mr vengence

Lady Vengence.

Also try Gozu, and Uzumaki.
Reply:Pans Labryinth

300

Children Of Men

Apocalypse Now

The Seven Samurai

Yojimbo
Reply:Jet Li's Fearless

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Reply:1. The Number 23

2. Ghost Rider

3. Breach

4. The Astronaut Farmer

I can't wait to watch those movies.
Reply:stomp the yard
Reply:Last Holiday is a good movie, in my opinion. But you probably wouldn't like it from the given list. Umm, Memoirs of a Geisha, is good. Kinduv messed up, but good.
Reply:I recommend you watch grudge 1+2 because

if you like scary movies then these are the movies.
Reply:ring 1and2 and i like a lot of horror movies like grudge,texas chainsaw massacure,scream and i love the saw 1,2,3
Reply:Hostel, Rest Stop, The Hills Have Eyes
Reply:I do believe Blockbuster has the Asian verison of The Ring. Which is where I think it originated, that's about all I have.

Chinese nail extensions?

2009-05-11T22:56:00.001-07:00

You see a lot in the movies (similar to Gong Li's in Curse of the Golden Flower, for instance), but I'm looking for more information on them; what they're called, where they originated, where one could find them to purchase, etc.

Sorry if this question sounds vague, but I don't really know that much about them. D:

Chinese nail extensions?
Do you mean fingernail guards, like these:

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/bellacasa/...

http://kellysearsmith.livejournal.com/66...

??

Ian

Which country's movie is more stupid?

2009-05-11T22:56:00.000-07:00

Chinese movies just want to tell you never fight against the King.(GOMT). which is almighty！such as Curse of the Golden Flower

Amarican Movies just show how to kill others for fun, for pleasure. such as Vacancy and Hostel

Which country's movie is more stupid?
allot of american movies are really stupid(like potc) so i would have to say american. but we still have good movies like starwars and avp.
Reply:I prefer american movies over chinese movies, but there are also alot of american movies that I don't watch.
Reply:american movies but i'd rather watch them because i like horror films alot
Reply:china for the USA movies are stupid because that's what Americans what to sea if you see it and its make money they will make more stupid fills will in china the government can control the films so i hope that answer your question

A question for Wives and Husbands?

2009-05-11T22:55:00.003-07:00

I got this question off of "Curse of the golden flower"

Wives: You find out that your husband is slowly killing you with poison for political gain. You have a short time to live. You are an emperess, so what would you do?

Husband: How would you react if you found out your wife will rebel against you?

A question for Wives and Husbands?
I would kill us both in public after anouncing what he has done! But My husband would never do that he would just give me the courtesy of shooting me with my favorite gun! LOL
Reply:If I was an empress and had a short time to live, I'd send that fantastic husband of mine off to war in some god-forsaken country and put him in the front runners. If he refuses to go, I'd put him in jail for disobeying his empress.
Reply:Let everyone know what he did and then kill him before I die.

shoe horns

What Are Some Good Asian Combat Movies?

2009-05-11T22:55:00.002-07:00

For example:

* Hero

* Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

* House Of Flying Daggers

* Curse Of The Golden Flower

What Are Some Good Asian Combat Movies?
i'm guessing you are looking into the fantasy martial arts genre (try lovehkfilm.com)... and yes, i've seen all four of them

for somewhat more authentics forms.... try ong bak, jackie chan's gorgeous, and that donnie yen movie about gangsters with sammo hung as a villain
Reply:Jet Li's last ever Kung fu movie....Fearless
Reply:5 deadly venoms .... classic kung fu by the shaw bros...
Reply:the one with jet li and romeo must die
Reply:Seven Swords (2005)

Once upon a time in China 1-3

I'm looking for some other foreign films like Crouching Tiger, Hero, etc..?

2009-05-11T22:55:00.001-07:00

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero, Curse of the Golden Flower, Memoirs of a Geisha, other movies like these??

I'm looking for some other foreign films like Crouching Tiger, Hero, etc..?
*District B-13

A French action movie set in Paris in 2010. In the movie, an undercover cop and ex-thug work together in order to defuse a bomb. Worth seeing; has some great stunts.

Rating from Rotten Tomatoes: 81%

*Fearless (Starring Jet Li)

The movie is based on the story of martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia (Jet Li). It follows him through his history and hardships.

Rating from Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

*House of Flying Daggers (Starring Zhang Ziyi)

The story takes place during the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Yimou who also directed Hero, brings us yet another visual splendor.

Rating from Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Other movies you may want to see:

Hard Boiled, Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer
Reply:thankyou everyone!! Report It

Reply:Anything ever made by Akira Kurasawa: Seven Samurai, Kagamushi, Dreams and Ikiru are all my favorites. Kurasawa was a genius.

Check out his work here:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000041/

Fearless is another good one. It has Jet li in it, and you can probably find a copy that's dubbed or with subtitles.
Reply:2 movies which actually have almost the same actors and actressess are raise the red lantern and the curse of the golden flower
Reply:The Killer %26amp; Hard Boiled.

Both are John Woo films from his Hong Kong days, both star Chow Yun Fat (of Crouching Tiger), and both are among the best films in that entire genre.
Reply:I think you should see The Protector it is very good by Quentin Tarintino.

It is so exciting and in the end you'll cry.

It is a must see movie

It is out on DVD but it might be hard to find just go to Blockbuster or Hollywood Video etc.
Reply:Eat, Drink, Man, Woman

Joy Luck Club
Reply:the host

its a korean monster movie but is not a horror movie

its more like jurassic park adventure type movie

lots of drama and comedy as well-good flick!!

Jay Chou Song Translation Help?

2009-05-11T22:55:00.000-07:00

This is a beautiful Jay Chou song from the Curse of The Golden Flower soundtrack. Can someone help translate it to English?

渐黄昏[JAY]

* 天空灰的像哭过

离开你以后

并没有更自由

酸酸的空气

嗅出我们的距离

一幕锥心的结局

像呼吸般无法停息

抽屉泛黄的日记

榨干了回忆

那笑容是夏季

你我的过去

悲伤事真的忘记

缺氧过后的爱情

粗心的眼泪是多余

* 我知道你我都没有错

只是忘了怎么退后

信誓旦旦给了承诺

却被时间扑了空

我知道我们都没有错

只是放手会比较好过

最美的爱情

回忆里带去

Jay Chou Song Translation Help?
I'll try-

getting gray

the sky is grayed as if it just cried

even though I left you

it brings no more freedom

but the sour air

it permeated by our distance

by the heartbreaking ending

which can not be stopped

as the breath has to be continued

the obsolete diary lies in the drawer

bleeding memories dry

the smile was summertime

and the past of you and me

the sad affair has been forgotten

the love was ever strangled

careless tears went useless

I know we didn't make mistakes

only forgot how to step back

solemnly the vow changed to promise

missed by the capture of time

I know we didn't make mistakes

it's better to let it go

the best of love

is what vanished in the memory
Reply:---被顺时针的忘记

---最美的爱情回忆里待续 Report It

Reply:NO%26lt;%26lt;渐黄昏%26gt;%26gt;, It is called %26lt;%26lt;退后%26gt;%26gt; Report It

Reply:this song is nice! ya it's 退后. :) Report It

Reply:this song is nice! ya it's 退后. :) Report It

Reply:actually, its tui hou:

The sky is grey like it's been crying

After leaving you

I haven't been any freer

The sour air

I can smell the distance between us

An ending that drills into my heart

Cannot be stopped like breathing

The yellowing diary in the drawer

Dries up the memories

That smile

Is summer

Yours and my past

Has been forgotten in clockwise

The love that has had a lack of oxygen

The careless tears are superfluous

I know you and I are not wrong

We only forgot to step back

Pledging sincerely with the promise

Yet failed to get what I want by time

I know we are not wrong

It is only that we will be better off letting go

The most beautiful love

Continue it in my memory

What your opinion about this film, whether good or bad movie? part 1?

2009-05-11T22:54:00.002-07:00

what your opinion about this film, whether good or bad movie?

please give your comment....

1. the gravedancers

2. the santa clause 3 = the escape clause

3. the haunted school

4. the lake house

5. the lazarus child

6. meet the parents

7. mvp 1 %26amp; 2

8. Dt. T and the women

9. little vampire

10. the nicky

11. lizzie mcguire movie

12. lost souls

13. hot chick

14. freaky friday

15. the invisible

16. harry potter

17. titanic

18. the lord of the rings

19. narnia

20. ocean 11, 12

21. epic movie,

22. garfield

23. 13 going 30

24. the mischievous princess

25. my wife is 18

26. my girl

27. princess hours / goong

28. witch yoo hee / witch amusement / witch in love

29. my sassy girl

30. my boyfriend is type b

31. jenny and juno

32. my little bride

33. huan zhu gege / princess returning to pearl

34. curse of the golden flower

35. dolphin bay

36. meteor garden

37. taro boy

38. marmalade boy

39. full house

40. love at the aegean sea

What your opinion about this film, whether good or bad movie? part 1?
Man, you listed way too many. I've only seen garfield, meet the parents, and lizzie mcguire. Meet the parents is the best out of those three.

edit: oh, and I've seen the Titanic. It's my FAVORITE movie ever.
Reply:I loved the lake house!!! So romantic! The little vampire is cool! Meet the parents was funny and so is the sequal. I HATE THE LIZZY MCGUIRE MOVIE IT WAS A WASTE!!! Hot chick!! Awesome!! Freaky Friday and the Invisible are cool! HARRY POTTER RULES!!! Titanic is so cool and an awesome movie to watch with a sensitive girl. Lord of the rings is OK but the last one is boring and way to long. The rest I either haven't heard of or seen.

imax theatre

How can i find out when movie premieres are held? in the LA area?

2009-05-11T22:54:00.001-07:00

specicificaly for the movie Curse of the Golden FLOWER

How can i find out when movie premieres are held? in the LA area?
go to LA or find a web site www.premieres.com
Reply:i will tell u when it happenes.

I think Jet Li is fantastic, but is 'Hero' one of of the most over rated martial arts films ever?

2009-05-11T22:54:00.000-07:00

It astounds me how many people like this film. I mean, each to their own, but let me tell you why I think it, along with Yimou's House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower don't stand up. I am a huge Jet Li fan, and just felt Hero was like a video game - great to look at, but lacked any depth. I did'nt care about the characters. The fight scenes, ridiculous and TOTALLY unbelievable, Okay, so Crouching Tiger and Fearless have some OTT scenes, but its kept in context. Hero has none of that. The arrows attacking the Zhao shufa school, well how come none hit the head of the school? The 'fight' between Donnie Yen and Jet Li when they just stand there, envisaging the fight in their mind? I mean COME ON !! What a waste of Zhang Ziyi and Maggie Cheung in Hero...it all seems pointless. Can Zhang Yimou stick to teh film style he is great at - Raise the Red Lantern and The Road Home, and not try and be a Ang Lee wannabe? Fearless was a great, incredible film to sign Jet Li off though.

I think Jet Li is fantastic, but is 'Hero' one of of the most over rated martial arts films ever?
I love that movie but all of the other movies you mention are great too.
Reply:yep!
Reply:Hero, had a good storyline but it was like if it was caught between a fantasy and the real world. let the laws of the matrix be bent in these films. Jet Li quit, what was he doing in war?
Reply:Here are one or two points on the film Hero. I am a fan of the film and I have seen it some 4 or 5 times. My recollections are from memory so maybe not textbook correct when it comes to any fine detail.

1. The film was Chinas most expensive.

2. The cost is reflected in the intensity of the scenes. Each scene has a theme colour.

The scene in the forrest is a work of art, visually stunning. Probably the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) will give you the specifics but each fall and blowing of the leaves was done with different coloured leaves. Leaves were graded according to colour and shade and used to add visual impact to the photography.

Finally, the film is not solely a martial arts film. It is a Chinese film with a very slight western focus, which means to really appreciate it you should view it from that perspective. Chinese heros do not dress and act as our spiderman or superman, but they fight as a magical warriors - hovering in mid air during a fight etc.

Hero is a Chinese fairytale. It is beautifully photographed with classical heros.

Enjoy it again.
Reply:it is for me. but other people may not.
Reply:Yes, it is a pretentious, preposterous comic book: a special effects extravaganza made for the poor souls who never outgrew video games.

If you've a genuine interest in martial arts films, I recommend the Japanese samurai classics, particularly those directed by Kurosawa: The Hidden Fortress, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, etc. The combat sequences in those films are beautiful, but realistic; by comparison, the duels in Hero are ludicrous.

Also, Kurosawa's movies have an overall adult perspective--a tough gritty insight that is light years beyond Hero's mystical

bombast.

But whether you go for the Japanese films or not, you're certainly right in blasting the nonsense called Hero.
Reply:Well, I have that video...also the CTHD, HoFD, Fearless and Curse of the Golden Flower. I would say they're entertaining. I give a certain slack for such films. I can only say it's worth viewing.... not that deep though. But I already condition myself for some awesome, mind-boggling, nature-defying stunt-filled movie. Entertaining. Not that great, but entertaining
Reply:it depends on the viewer, more so because it's has more emphasis on the so-called "artsy-fartsy" element than the action element.

A question on a Chinese Movie?

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What do you think of the chinese movie directed by Zhang Yimou,

"Curse of the Golden Flower" ?

A question on a Chinese Movie?
It has great costume, which i REALLY appreciate, awesome acting by famous Chinese actor and actress GongLi and Chow Yut-Fat and many impressive scenes. but i think the plot is quite complicated to understand and personally i feel it has too many exposing chest...it's an inspiring movie and worth seeing though.
Reply:it was awsome

Academy awards?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_th...

If the Curse of the Golden Flower, was nominated for an award, who won it?

and who where the other nomines?

Academy awards?
I think it was Germany's "The Lives of Others".

Curse of the Golden Flower was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film for 2006, and then I checked the 2006 Awards and "The Lives of Others" won.
Reply:This answer is wrong. "Curse of the Golden Flower" was NOT nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. It was ONLY nominated for Best Achievement in Costume Design. Report It

Reply:WWW.IMDB.COM

BEST WEBSITE FOR INFO ON ALL FILMS AWARDS ETC
Reply:Best Achievement in Costume Design

Winner:

Marie Antoinette (2006) - Milena Canonero

Other Nominees:

Devil Wears Prada, The (2006) - Patricia Field

Dreamgirls (2006) - Sharen Davis

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) - Chung Man Yee

Queen, The (2006) - Consolata Boyle

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What are these chinese outfits called, I know it's not a kimono because thats japanese.... help me out pleaz

2009-05-11T22:53:00.001-07:00

http://www.asianpopcorn.com/China/curse_...

What are these chinese outfits called, I know it's not a kimono because thats japanese.... help me out pleaz
Fashionista is right, It's a Hanfu.
Reply:it is called cheong sam.
Reply:i think its a hanfu
Reply:The girl's outfit is called a boob popper?
Reply:Hey there!

I know for sure it's a Hanfu because my Chinese friend wore one to a wedding, and I helped pick one out for her! The ones in the photo are beautiful:)

Good Luck!!!
Reply:hanfu
Reply:I think it's Hanfu http://hanfu.org/
Reply:Are you talking about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanfu ?

Have you noticed that some of the recent foreign films have been better than ours lately?

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I recently saw Curse of the Golden Flower and it was just spectacular. It was well-acted, had excellant costumes, rich detail, and incredibly woven story, beautiful backgrounds. Pan's Labirynth also looks it will be very good. It just seems these movies are willing to be good and not just pander to what has become the norm.

Have you noticed that some of the recent foreign films have been better than ours lately?
I think most foreign films are better than ours because they don't feel the need to pander to the public. Japan is especially consistent about releasing exceptional movies. This is probably due to the fact that the Japanese tend to be smarter, so filmmakers don't have to dumb down their films to make money. Japan is amazing with horror movies. We stole The Ring and The Grudge from them...their version were so much better. If you like The Ring, check out Ringu!

P.S., Pan's Labrynth was an exceptionally good movie. I would recommend seeing it.
Reply:Since film was actually introduced initially by a Frenchman, and the United States came after... it's safe to say that Other countries have had more experiments with film. The only reason Hollywood is as big as it is, was because there were more shooting days in California and more variety of settings (eg. desert, mountains, beach, etc.) I have not seen the film you are talking about yet but I have heard a lot about it. It just goes to show you how far film has progressed from being just a picture to actual frames being shot and displayed with sound and color now. Also, we are limited as to what we can have in our films. We are supposed to have great endings and if something wrong happens, it has to be accompanied by a right. There really isn't a freedom in films as much anymore. There are too many guidelines to follow to be as open and expressive as foreign films seem to be.

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How you feel the new foreign movie by Gong Li & Chow Yun Fat ?

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New Release (Curse Of The Golden Flower) .

How you feel the new foreign movie by Gong Li %26amp; Chow Yun Fat ?
I watched it yesterday. I have to tell u not really good.No content at all. But i think guys will love it. Cuz the women including Gong Li they need to wrap their breasts and it seems it will pop out from the costume
Reply:Just saw the preview today and can't wait to go see it when it comes out!
Reply:Without Jay Chou will be better.

Why do so many Asian movies have terrible endings?

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Movies like Hero, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Shinobi, House of Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower,...etc., all have endings where every character dies or doesn't get anything they wanted. Is this an Asian tradition to have a bad ending and if so, why? There are never any happily-ever-after endings.

Why do so many Asian movies have terrible endings?
Yeah, Mrs. Curious is right... MOST things aren't done the AMERICAN way...you are kind of offending us Asians!!
Reply:It's because Asians just don't know how to make movies
Reply:That's not called a terrible ending. That's called more realistic than most of the garbage put out by other films.
Reply:cuz they have bad producers
Reply:Because it fits the theme of the film for that to happen. Sometimes the only way for the main character to be free / repent etc is for their life to end.

How boring would it be if every film had a "happily ever after ending"? You would know exactly how the movie was going to finish.

Here's a few however that do have the type of ending that you're wanting.

The Happiness of the Katakuris

Oldboy (happy in a twisted sort of way)

Most Bruce Lee films (apart from Fist of Fury)
Reply:Because not everything is done the AMERICAN way.

Why general kw an has the two finger pointed?

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have a statue of general ,i went to see a movie the curse of the golden flower i see who played the emperor has the 2 finger pointed has any meanning

Why general kw an has the two finger pointed?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_num... might help

answer that question for you.

What is the saddest movie you have seen?

2009-05-11T22:52:00.000-07:00

The saddest one I have seen is The Curse of the Golden Flower.

What is the saddest movie you have seen?
any of the new star wars movies. they were that bad. oh and land of the dead...
Reply:1 Litre of Tears ....based on a true story

15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, lately, strange things have been happening to Aya. She has been falling down often and has been walking funny. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he tells Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. However it does not affect the mind. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now...
Reply:Sophie's Choice
Reply:march of the penguins.. the cute little penguins and the cute little penguin eggs die!!!
Reply:"The last action hero" of Arnald.It's horrible,REALLY
Reply:Where the red fern grows
Reply:The Notebook!! Oh my goodness that was sad. I never cry at movies, and that is the one movie that makes me cry pretty much everytime I see it. But I still love it anyways.
Reply:BORDERTOWN- MURDER AND RAPE OF 400 PLUS WOMEN. IN JUAREZ, MEXICO J-LO WAS THREATENED WHILE FILMING TOO.
Reply:Love Story....
Reply:I really would have to say Fox and the hound or Imitation of Life...
Reply:ET that made me crys everytime.
Reply:My Life

Michael Keaton plays an advertising executive who learns he is dying even as his wife (Nicole Kidman) is pregnant. The film beautifully focuses on his anger over everything: the unfinished business of his life and the probability he'll never meet his child. A doctor helps Keaton's character to recognize the corrosiveness of his rage and to let go.

The film is a heartbreaker but truly cathartic for anyone who has felt the blunt pain of losing someone close.
Reply:obviousy the fox and the hound
Reply:Powder, came out in the early 90's

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What was the last subtitled film you saw in theatres?

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Mine would be Pan's Labyrinth or Curse of the Golden Flower. Don't remember which one came out first..

What was the last subtitled film you saw in theatres?
The Lives of Others. I dismiss you right now to your nearest art house. Get back to me with the review.
Reply:Amelie
Reply:Apocalypto
Reply:Huit Femme. That was more than a few years ago.
Reply:Passion of the Christ was the only one I've seen in the theaters.
Reply:house of flying daggers ♥
Reply:I hate to admit it, but I have never seen a subtitled film.
Reply:Music and Lyrics...I live in southamerica so almost every film is subtitled hehehehe
Reply:it's been so long............. i think it was dream girls............
Reply:it's been a while since I've seen an indy flick at the movies but the last one I did see was "The Devil's Backbone".
Reply:When the Waves Break

about two weeks ago.

It was alright...
Reply:Flightplan. I saw it in Prague with Czech subtitles.
Reply:Kung Fu Hustle...
Reply:Kick it up

i think...
Reply:volver
Reply:All of them! Icelandic subs(Y) But i saw spiderman 3 last night, subbed. The movie sucked.
Reply:Never seen a film in the theaters that has had subtitles before

What's the title of this Chinese/Kung Fu movie?

2009-04-30T05:14:00.001-07:00

I saw a trailer for it somewhere so I don't know the minor details. From what I remember it's about a girl being found by a sorceress and the ensuing story. I think something happens and the girl wants out of the debt she has with the sorceress. It was recently made and, if I remember correctly, the trailer used the words "Chinese fairytale". Hopefully this is enough information. Also, it's in the style of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, and Curse of the Golden Flower.

What's the title of this Chinese/Kung Fu movie?
Wu ji (2005)
Reply:Om Shanti Om, perhaps? Check out the Internet Movie Database, imdb.com.
Reply:I think its a film called "The Promise", and your right it one of those Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon type films. Seen the trailer and it looks very good.

I want to watch this movie online but the quality sucks anyone know where there is another one?

2009-04-30T05:14:00.000-07:00

its curse of the golden flower. Ive looked on veoh and thats the bad quality one. Ive been lookin all over and havent been able to find it.

I want to watch this movie online but the quality sucks anyone know where there is another one?
limewire
Reply:Type this in yahoo toolbar search, movie curse of the golden flower it give's you a whole mess of thing's to look at,may be what you want may not.

Can somesone give me a quick anaylsis of this poem "The flower"? and At the End by Ed Meek?

2009-04-30T05:13:00.002-07:00

This isn't my homework, but I think it would be better to do my english homework on poems I have somesort of understanding of instead of just picking two poems.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The Flower

Poem lyrics of The Flower by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Once in a golden hour

I cast to earth a seed.

Up there came a flower,

The people said, a weed.

To and fro they went

Thro' my garden bower,

And muttering discontent

Cursed me and my flower.

Then it grew so tall

It wore a crown of light,

But thieves from o'er the wall

Stole the seed by night.

Sow'd it far and wide

By every town and tower,

Till all the people cried,

"Splendid is the flower!"

Read my little fable:

He that runs may read.

Most can raise the flowers now,

For all have got the seed.

And some are pretty enough,

And some are poor indeed;

And now again the people

Call it but a weed.

Can somesone give me a quick anaylsis of this poem "The flower"? and At the End by Ed Meek?
hmm well if you look at this and go no deeper then the words on the paper its about someone planting a seed and it growning... then people putting it down, then admiring it and then once again putting it down. But well actually im not sure how deep this poem goes.

The one about the old man was really good though... Yes at the end "He was ready to wade on in" means he was ready to accept death
Reply:The Tennyson poem is rather uninteresting and unenlightening if you take it at face value. But Tennyson was a major poet and I wonder if there isn't something more here than the little story of a flower's rise to popularity and then its decline again to weed status. What occurs to me is that maybe he is talking by analogy about his style of writing poetry. At first it wasn't appreciated - considered a weed in the garden of poetry. But then others started imitating it - stealing it to his way of thinking - and suddenly it became widely popular. Then it became too widely imitated and people got tired of it and again didn't care for it. This is all a guess on my part and could well be very wrong. To me it is not one of his better poems by any means. When you think of something like "Crossing the Bar" it seems pretty mundane and unimaginative.

The second poem there is no doubt about. It is a profound subject treated with great reality and feeling. It is not done by as accomplished a user of language as the first one, but the subject and the sincerity of it more than make up for it in my opinion. It has an immediacy that puts you right there feeling the old man's pulse and realizing he will soon be gone, and that he is ready to accept it.

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What are some good, modern Martial Arts movies?

2009-04-30T05:13:00.001-07:00

I've already seen Crouching Tiger, House of Flying Daggers, Hero, and Curse of the Golden Flower. Any suggestions? I don't really want to watch really old school ones, so mainly recent ones.

What are some good, modern Martial Arts movies?
Ong Bak

The Protector

Fearless
Reply:Check out some of Tony Jaa's films. Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong (The American title for this is The Protector). They both feature amazing stunts and fight scenes done without CGI and done by the real actors, some of which hit each other for real. The Protector has some really bad acting however the fights are great, see the scene where he breaks about 40 guys arms in the one scene!
Reply:kung fu hustle is hilarious its my fave martial arts movie
Reply:Unleashed (2005) starring Jet Li

Why are all Chinese Epics so depressing?

2009-04-30T05:13:00.000-07:00

Example...

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, Kill Zone, Hero, Curse of the Golden Flower, The Promise (kind of), and many other Chinese dramas. Is there some cultural significance to this?

Why are all Chinese Epics so depressing?
Most old epics are depressing! From Greek drama to Medieval balads to Shakespeare. Perhaps people took comfort in the fact that even the greatest of heroes knew suffering. It makes them seem more human, and generates our empathy.
Reply:Chinese Epics are depressing ???

I am chinese and is depressing to see films like this are made.

1) Is for money!

2) Oscars awards anyone!

3) Chinese are just suc*er to showcase their arthouse power to the western world in terms of having epic size movies.

4) Chinese elemets made to show like western valves, to appeal to western world.

5) Chinese writer are running out of ideas and copy from A grade Hollywood movie, inject with hugh moolah and showcase it as chinese films.

Now, if you were to check up on those movies and made some comparsion, you will see they are western epic make to look chinese.

Cultural Significance ? Yes there is. We , the Chinese is copying Western world and reproduce them as epic movies.

There was a joke long time ago.

The Amercian, Russian and Japanese are comparing who is the expert.

Russian say they are flying to the moon.

Amercian say, they have landed on the moon.

Japanese say, they are going to land on the Sun and planning to do so

in the night. ( Punchline stop here )

Guess what Chinese might say ?

We make them Chinese Hero in a Epic Movie.... lol................
Reply:Only Americanized fairy tales end happily ever after. Even the original versions of most of the fairy tales we tell our children today had tragic endings, usually made to warn the listener about doing things they were not supposed to (walking in the woods by yourself, trusting strangers, etc)

The happy endings that we hear today and heard as a child are more of an "American cultural significance". In America we shield our chidren from a lot of the real heartache that occurs in everyday life the world. Most other cultures tend not to do this. Most other foreign epics/tales really do have tragic endings, that's what makes them memorable to the storytellers and the listeners. You spend the whole story getting to know these characters, then they meet an untimely end. People are more likely to remember stories %26amp; characters that they have had an emotional attachment to.
Reply:hmmm bit of a closed western mind set there fella.

Crouching Tiger et al was actually very uplifting and hopeful, as was the message in most of the others you list, you just don't understand oriental thought processes. In other words, it isn't in winning or losing, it's all in the playing of the game. Did the hero maintain his honor, was the right thing accomplished in the end, did you even understand what the goal of the entire thing was? You would likely benefit a great deal from travelling, expand your understanding.
Reply:chinese people always look sad

When did foreign films first come to australia?

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eg Inspector Rex, Iron Chef stuff on sbs and in cinemas eg Curse of the Golden Flower...

When did foreign films first come to australia?
Good question. Australia surely have quite a few great artists.

But then, why are we (in Europe) literally invaded by American "B" movies and American "C" series ?

Cheap (or lack of) culture, is the answer I am afraid.
Reply:Fact is that Australia has been infested with cheap US movies right from the beginning of the 20th century and by cheap US TV stuff right from 1956. There are several reasons behind this.

Australia made the first feature films in the world. Possibly the absolute first was made by the Salvation Army, but the first long movie ever made was "The True History of the Kelly Gang" made more than 100 years ago. It ran 53 minutes, when films overseas ran maybe 20 minutes.

The US had a much larger market because of it's bigger population. Film makers could make films in Hollywood, get most of their money back in the USA within a few weeks or days and send a few copies off to Australia and elsewhere and not really care all that much if it made money here.

Right up until the early 1930s there was a fair film industry in Australia making several dozen movies a year. However around the time that the Depression was really starting to bite some movie owners started buying cinemas in Australia. In quite a few places they made it clear that they would not supply movies unless the cinema owners sold out. So eventually several of the cinemas in the major cities like Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and even the larger provincial cites were only showing American or British movies. Local film makers could not get their films on show and the Australian industry was almost strangled though a few movies got made every few years.

By the time television started here in 1956 there was next to no industry left to start making TV drama shows so much of what was on the air was US or British. But by the early 1960s there were enough TV stations to make it worthwhile to start making Australian shows again and people like Reg. Grundy got stuff off the ground again. Eventually people with experience making TV commercials and shows started making movies again.

SBS started as a sop to the "ethnics" who mainly seemed to be in Melbourne and Sydney. They wanted shows in Greek. Italian etc. It was also intended as a means of communicating with foreign language speakers in Australia. TV transmissions started in 1979 after a few radio stations had been operating a few years.

A certain type of dresser?

2009-04-30T05:12:00.002-07:00

I have seen some kind of dresser or table before that has multiple little square drawers in it. But, I am not sure what it is called. For example in the move Curse of The Golden Flower, there was a chest or dresser in the queen's room that a bunch of little drawers in it, mostly used to store herbs or little things in it, what is it called?

A certain type of dresser?
I've seen them go by apothecary cabinets and pharmaceutical cabinets as well as library card cabinets. They are really neat to have if you have lots of small items that you need to store. I'm looking for just the right one for my sewing room!
Reply:Is this the one?

http://www.homelegance.com/display.php?i...

There are some other styles too.

http://www.homelegance.com/display.php?c...

Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued making these cabinets.

You may want to contact Homelement (largest online dealer for this manufacturer) to see if they still have some in stock. http://www.homelement.com
Reply:A chest dresser of course. Get the one with the velvet lining. Preferably Oak. This one will last you a very long time. You can find one in the finger hut catalog. Check it out the next time you visit the store.

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Does black fungus have properties to make a person insane?

2009-04-30T05:12:00.001-07:00

I saw a Chinese movie entitled, "Curse of the Golden Flower." In the movie, the empress started to lose her sanity because the emperor's apothecary was slipping black fungus into her tea. Can black fungus make a person go crazy?

Does black fungus have properties to make a person insane?
Yes. Fungus can make a person crazy. A fungus called Claviceps purpurea or ergot can infect grains used for flour and ,when ingested, produces symptoms of psychosis. The fungus produces a natural form of LSD which is psychoactive when ingested in bread prepared with the infected flour. The fungus is black in colour when it is harvested from the plant.

Anyone seen CURSE of the Golden Flowers ?????

2009-04-30T05:12:00.000-07:00

I know the same director did HERO and the other chinese epic called House of Flying Daggers ! Loved those and I'm hoping this new movie will come to my area !

Have you KungFu fans seen it yet ?

Anyone seen CURSE of the Golden Flowers ?????
Yes, the story is a bit confusing, but there are only 2 main action scenes.. And it was well acted because I wanted Chow-Yun Fat's head on a plate...
Reply:the curse of the golden flowers hummm

nope but they are bloomin marvilous

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE SONG FROM THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER TEASER TRAILER ITS URGENT!?

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go to adtunes. com and then go into their forum for movie trailer music that should help you in the future.this quote is from that site about that film" Actually it is from the E.S. Posthumus Unearthed album. Was used in the Planet of the Apes trailer". hope that helps

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE SONG FROM THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER TEASER TRAILER ITS URGENT!?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

The Chrysanthemum Stage –by Jay Chou Report It

Has anyone else seen Curse of the Golden Flower?

2009-04-30T05:11:00.002-07:00

IF you have, tell me what you thought about it...

Has anyone else seen Curse of the Golden Flower?
This was a great movie. The costumes were extravagant. The actors were great. The story weaves like a spiderweb. This movie just seems huge even though it mostly takes place in a palace. I totally recommend it.

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What's the name of the person and the song at the end of The Curse of the Golden Flower?

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Its the very last song

Thank You! ♥♥

What's the name of the person and the song at the end of The Curse of the Golden Flower?
"Ju Hua Tai"

-by Jay Chou

I just watched the movie Curse of the Golden Flower...?

2009-04-30T05:11:00.000-07:00

DAAMN! IT GOOOOOOD! LUVED THAT PART WITH THE SHIELD WALL! ANYONE ELSE SEE IT YET? WHAT'CHU THINK?

I just watched the movie Curse of the Golden Flower...?
thought it was great
Reply:coolio! i thought it would suck.

hope this helped!!!

Has the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower" ever received any awards at any film festival or award show?

2009-04-30T05:10:00.003-07:00

It was chosen as China's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the year 2006; it was not nominated in that category though it did receive a Costume Design nomination.

Academy Awards, USA

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2007 Nominated Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design

Chung Man Yee

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy %26amp; Horror Films, USA

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2007 Won Saturn Award Best Costume

Chung Man Yee

Nominated Saturn Award Best International Film

Art Directors Guild

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2007 Won Excellence in Production Design Award Feature Film - Period Film

Tingxiao Huo (production designer)

Bin Zhao (supervising art director)

Xinhua Wei (art director)

Hongwu Sun (art director)

Chengguang Dong (art director)

Minxuan Zong (art director)

Xianglin Kong (assistant art director)

Jianguo Cai (assistant art director)

Jianguo Wang (assistant art director)

Bo Tian (assistant art director)

Costume Designers Guild Awards

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2007 Won CDG Award Excellence in Costume Design for Film - Period

Chung Man Yee

Hong Kong Film Awards

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2007 Won Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress

Li Gong

Best Art Direction

Tingxiao Huo

Best Costume %26amp; Make Up Design

Chung Man Yee

Best Original Film Song

Jay Chou (composer/performer)

Fang Wen Shan (lyricist)

For the song "Ju Hua Tai".

Nominated Hong Kong Film Award Best Action Choreography

Siu-Tung Ching

Best Actor

Yun-Fat Chow

Best Cinematography

Xiaoding Zhao

Best Director

Yimou Zhang

Best Film

William Kong

Weiping Zhang

Best Original Film Score

Shigeru Umebayashi

Best Sound Design

Jing Tao

Roger Savage

Best Supporting Actor

Jay Chou

Best Supporting Actor

Ye Liu

Best Visual Effects

Angela Barson

Frankie Chung

John Leonti

Cheuk Wah Sze

Image Awards

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2007 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2007 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing for Sound Effects and Foley in a Foreign Film

Roger Savage (supervising sound editor)

Jing Tao (supervising sound editor)

Mario Vaccaro (supervising foley editor)

Yuhong Wang (supervising dialogue editor)

Qiuxia Sun (supervising adr editor)

Paul Pirola (sound effects editor)

Steve Burgess (sound effects editor)

Andy Wright (sound effects editor)

Robert Mackenzie (sound effects editor)

Ye Shu (sound effects editor)

Hongrui Ji (sound effects editor)

Glenn Newnham (sound effects editor)

Michael McMenomy (sound effects editor)

Tu Hao (foley artist)

Satellite Awards

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

2006 Nominated Satellite Award Best Cinematography

Xiaoding Zhao

Best Costume Design

Chung Man Yee

Has the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower" ever received any awards at any film festival or award show?
Curse of the golden shower?
Reply:Seriously, I didn't even like the movie.
Reply:I believe it was nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar.

Has anybody seen Curse of the Golden Flower?

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What did you think about it?

Has anybody seen Curse of the Golden Flower?
i found it to be intriguing and well acted
Reply:no

shoe buckles

Did you know the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower" has ninjas in it?

2009-04-30T05:10:00.001-07:00

Guess I'll have to see it to get my ninja fix......

Did you know the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower" has ninjas in it?
Well you need to just perk up Miss Angel cause this ninja has done his flying and pouncing for the day and is now settled in to give you your fix...

Soak me up and let it marinate...

There's no need to watch the movie...
Reply:Nothing wrong with Ninjas.......supremely gifted, although occasionally misguided by meglomaniac bosses.

I was Ninja too, until a few months ago when I took up the cloth......

but I can still kick butt in a ninja stylee....

oh ho, it never goes. ;o)
Reply:Don't be sad. I didn't know it til you just told me. Don't even know the movie. LOL
Reply:Sorry not familiar with the movie.. Not much into ninja's... but i will take your word for it..
Reply:I shall sleep better for you sharing this with me .....lol

Can anyone please explain why is "The Curse of the Golden Flower" the title of the film?

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thanks!

Can anyone please explain why is "The Curse of the Golden Flower" the title of the film?
It was during the time of an emperor whose symbol of his empire was a golden-colored flower. As most empires or dynasties in China way back then which perpetuated thru their lineage, their family was ripped apart by greed, betrayal and madness. In the final scene, the empress was embroidering figures of the golden flower on flags... and in the battle scne in the courtyard, there were a thousand golden-colored flowers. In the end...... won't spoil the movie for you.

The Empress's tonic in Curse of the Golden Flower?

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Why was she expected to drink this several times a day for so many years? Other than the Emperor insisted she was ill whether she really was or not. Was he trying to kill her? Is that why the fungus was added later?

The Empress's tonic in Curse of the Golden Flower?
Yes, he was trying to kill her and slowly poison her since he couldn't outright kill her. He simply made an excuse claiming it was medicine.

I just saw "curse of the golden flower", what do you think about it?

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I thought it was a pretty sick movie, I loved the pretty designs, but the ending killed it for me. Gong Li was really pretty in this movie, Jay Chou was alright, but I thought those 3 sons were useless. Also I don't think people that aren't chinese really know much about the Kings and Queens stuff in asiaa, but yea. What do u think?

I just saw "curse of the golden flower", what do you think about it?
It's a movie about what happens when a man has unlimited power. You don't have to know about history to like the movie. It's about a woman's attempt to free herself from the power of the emperor who is slowly poisioning her.

You consider the sons useless but the crown prince still had enough in him to try and avert the bloodshed by warning his parents. Did you expect the youngest prince to try and seize power?

Jay Chou can be considered the hero as he was loyal. His attempt to overthrow the emperor resulted from his love for his mother and the need to defend her. When he was given the choice, he committed suicide to make sure that he would not be feeding his mother poison. Remember there is a scene when he asks his mother whether the crown prince has warned their father. There is a hint that both know that the rebellion will end in failure and yet he still goes ahead with it.

The curse of the golden flower is a complex movie. See it again.

shoe lasts

Does the Curse of the Golden Flower Soundtrack...?

2009-04-30T05:09:00.000-07:00

Remind you of Lord of the Rings?

It does with me.

Does the Curse of the Golden Flower Soundtrack...?
Yeah, kind of. I know what you're getting at.

Are you loving the Curse of the Golden Flower?

2009-04-30T05:08:00.003-07:00

A good movie has great endings even though the main character died like Hero (Jet Li), Blood Diamond, etc. This movie left you hanging in the mid air.

Are you loving the Curse of the Golden Flower?
LOVE that movie! Zhang Yimou is a phenomenal director, and that was a beautiful film.
Reply:It was a beautifully shot film, but I think it scarificed some character during the process.

Zhang Yimou's To Live and Raise the Red Lantern are far superior. I highly suggest checking out those.

Curse of the Golden Flower movie?

2009-04-30T05:08:00.002-07:00

Why do the servants pour tea into compartments under the Emperor's throne?

Curse of the Golden Flower movie?
I'm not sure if that was tea...but it is to keep the throne warm....Toasty Emperor buns.

Did U see the movie Curse of the Golden Flower ?

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I was so sad when we saw it last night at the theater..... it was so pitiful %26amp; boring cause the other films that director did were HERO and The HOUSE of Flying Daggers and those 2 flicks were awesome !

Did U see the movie Curse of the Golden Flower ?
I have yet to see it but I was wanting to up until I read your thoughts on it! Seeing Chow Yun Fat dressed up like a General Kwan style character and the fact the director also did Hero led me to believe it would be another martial arts epic. I didn't much care for House of Flying Daggers though...

So this isn't an action-packed movie? Oh well...
Reply:Iam hearing or rather reading its name for the first time!!!!!!!!

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Has anyone seen Curse of the golden Flower?

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What happend to the Queen at the end? Her son kills his self but I didn't understand what happend to her.

Has anyone seen Curse of the golden Flower?
She ends up losing her mind.
Reply:she died because the king has been poisoning her
Reply:Well, it's up for debate, but we can assume that she either continues being poisoned or is killed by the king. Great movie.
Reply:she also dies
Reply:What happend to the Queen at the end? Her son kills his self but I didn't understand what happend to her.

Have you seen the film "The Curse of the Golden flower"?

2009-04-30T05:07:00.003-07:00

What do you think of it? I find that it is glorious and incredibly interesting.

Have you seen the film "The Curse of the Golden flower"?
I loved how all the decor and outfits matched the seasons. Its basically the King Lear story re-told. I did find the performances a little over the top and some of the situations to be unrealistic. I am a big fan of Chow Yun-Fat and think Gong Li is absolutely gorgeous. Overall, I think the film is definitely worth looking at as the visuals are simply breathtaking.
Reply:It was visually beautiful but I found it depressing. You couldn't care about any of the characters -- it seemed like a hollow tragedy and was very claustrophobic feeling. I was kind of dissapointed by it.

Even though they were also tragic in the end, I thought both "House of Flying Daggers" and "Hero" were much more entertaining and more beautiful, with characters that you could sympathize with.
Reply:OMG I LOVED that movie....I like that actress anyway...she played in the Miami Vice movie...

Golden Flower had beautiful scenery and the story was interesting...I love period films...if you like Golden Flower you will LOVE Memoirs of a Geisha

Who has seen the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower"?

2009-04-30T05:07:00.002-07:00

What did the empress write on the scroll that she tied on the bird and sent it away?

What happens after the queen threw the medicine onto the table?

What is the ending song that is playing while it shows the credits?

Who has seen the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower"?
It was the signal to attack the palace

They poured the medicine back in the cup and told her to drink it

Jay Chou is the singer. He was the second son in the movie. Song's name is "Ju Hua Tai"
Reply:that movie sucks
Reply:Notes on the bird would have been an update of the internal movements in the castle, in preparation for the coup de 'etat.

It would no longer matter whether the queen did or did not take the medicine. It was some sort of 'brain' poison which would drive her insane... and it was already too late by then as she already ingested a very dangerous dose over a long time.

I don't know about the song
Reply:it's crap, sorry i really did not like this movie at all, and i know it's not the question, but i switched off completely there was too much emphasis on plot while most people just want to see the choreography and fight scenes. I think the medicine was just wasted when she threw it on the ground. I'll get back to you on the translation of the the scroll. No idea what the end song was though sorry.

When does that new movie come out, 'Curse of the Golden Flower'?

2009-04-30T05:07:00.001-07:00

Just wondering if anyone knew. I saw commercials for it a few weeks ago, but haven't heard anything else.

When does that new movie come out, 'Curse of the Golden Flower'?
It not going to be coming out in all theatres. And it's already out in some locations
Reply:It's out, but has been getting kicked inthe reviews as "a bad rip-off of 'Hero'"
Reply:It is already out in limited release. I saw it in Boca Raton, FL last week and really enjoyed it.
Reply:As far as I know, it's out now.

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In the movie Curse of the Golden Flower where was the set?

2009-04-30T05:07:00.000-07:00

In the movie it is supposed to be set in the Forbidden city, but where was it actually filmed? In the Forbidden City?

In the movie Curse of the Golden Flower where was the set?
The palaces you see in the movie may look so unreal, but are actually part of a near full-scale replica of Beijing’s The Forbidden City, built in Hengdian World Studios. The palace interior was built inside Beijing Film Studios. The imperial post was built in the bottom of a place called “Heavenly Pit” near Chongqing Wulong Sky Hole, a place of interest in southwest China.
Reply:It was filmed at the Forbidden City which tourists can visit in Beijing, China.
Reply:China

What language is the film Curse of the Golden Flower in, if it's chineese does it have subtitles?

2009-04-30T05:06:00.003-07:00

Mandarin Chinese with subtitles.

What language is the film Curse of the Golden Flower in, if it's chineese does it have subtitles?
Chinese, with subtitles. Know enough to recognize Chinese, not enough to tell which one.

It's a great movie -- Gong Li is a magnificent actress and she's brilliant in the part.

The boys aren't bad either. ;-)
Reply:Chinese.Yes, it have subtitles...
Reply:is in mandarin, with english subs in the UK.
Reply:Yes, it has the subtitle of English,but the translation is kinda rubblish. I don't suggest to watch this movie. It looks kinds luxury movie,but actually it is dull with nothing .So as to speak,it is not as wonderfully as the advitisement tells us.
Reply:Mandarin.

Get the dvd, it has subtitles.
Reply:The language is Mandarin. The English subtitles are available on DVD..Beautiful movie.

Should I go see Curse of the Golden Flower?

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I'm Chinese, and I usually find Zhang Yimou's films (Flying Dagger, Hero, etc) highly exaggerated and out of Chinese character. I saw the trailer for Golden Flower, and I just remember that the queen (Gong Li) plus a lot of the court maids, were wearing very un-Chinese corsets that squeezed their breasts way out of proportion... Not a good impression. Anyone seen it? Would you recommend that I see it?

Should I go see Curse of the Golden Flower?
I'm not, and I live in China.....I'm tired of all this crap that China keeps putting out, big budget kung fu movies, that take place hundreds of years ago, all with the same movie stars....this new one even has Jay Zhou? What the F? Chinese are now putting pop stars in their movies...embarrassing. No, I am boycotting it...

I wish China would put out more relevant movies to what is happening today. There's lots going on...but instead they resort again to Zhang Yi Mo epics...I thinik there are actually only a handful of directors and actors in China, because every movie has the same people in it, and is generally about the same thing/genre. Start making something pertinent to today's China...everyone wants to know!

No more of this fantasy/kung fu/historical/celebrity glitz.
Reply:China has actually improve alot on such movies, the art work are really inspiring... Report It

Reply:I had the pleasure of seeing this film with special personal appearances by Zhang Yimou and Gong Li... I have to say I was blown away by it! I was not expecting a story with such depth...The cinematography, the art direction, and the sheer enormity of the visuals were staggering. Great sword work... exquisite wire sequences... and HUGE battles - but all done with an intensity that's stunning. And even more, the acting was superb - Chow Yung Fat is a master, and his scenes together with Gong Li are beautifully emotional. Gong Li is more beautiful than ever in a role that demands huge range from the first scene and never lets up... She does her best work ever! I have nothing but praise for this film. I can't wait to see it again.
Reply:I haven't seen it yet and may wait til it's on DVD. I agree about the over-the-top grandiose Chinese movies as of late, but Chow Yun-Fat is my all time favorite and it's not often enough we get to see him in anything anymore. The handsome Mr. Chow makes it movie I want to see.
Reply:its just a movie, there is no reason not to
Reply:The movie overall is alot like House of Flying Daggers, great scenes %26lt;== wonderful actually, however it lacks a good story plot. So after you watched the movie you wouldn't really feel like it's a great movie but you'll definitely remember the beautiful armors and the palace :)
Reply:i saw half of it well since i am cantonese and not manderian so i have to read the caption and less on the picture its confusing to me and i think it sux i guess and yeah but you should go watch it if you are a fan of his movies ...a fan would go watch it unconditionally so yeah

Is Curse of Golden Flower dubbed in English or is it in Chinese with English subtitle?

2009-04-30T05:06:00.001-07:00

its not dubbed in english. its chinese and there is english subtitles.

horns

Anybody seen "Curse Of The Golden Flower"?

2009-04-30T05:06:00.000-07:00

Has anybody seen "Curse Of The Golden Flower" with Chow Yun Fat and Gong Li? What did you think of it?

Anybody seen "Curse Of The Golden Flower"?
I thought it was terrible overall. Very pretty designs and clothes and stuff, but the ending was unsatisfying because it made the whole movie feel pointless. There was so much that coud've been taken out. However, maybe the movie wouldn't have been so terrible to me if I enjoyed all the angst and drama. If you're fine with the depressing storyline, it should be pretty good.
Reply:not i said the cat
Reply:Hi Vinnie G!

It is a nice movie and very good story.
Reply:The movie was just ok.

Of a scale 0-10, 10 being the best:

- House of Flying Dagger: 9

- Hero: 7

- Curse of Golden Flower: 5
Reply:one of good movie...i think he played his role as a cruel king very well..
Reply:Don't know, it's kinda too commercial and out of real Chinese history, will really have to see it.

I hope it's not worse than TROY.

What movie trailers did you see with Curse of the Golden Flower?

2009-04-30T05:05:00.002-07:00

one of the trailers was Black Book, the one I'm interested in was a spy movie. I remember the characters finding listening devices in the house other than that 'm drawing a blank

What movie trailers did you see with Curse of the Golden Flower?
You're talking about "The Lives of Others."
Reply:It's a foreign film. Looks very interesting to me too.

Curse of the golden flower??

2009-04-30T05:05:00.001-07:00

in the curse of the golden flower.....which one his chow yun fat, the old man, in the scene right before the lady, or is the lady actually chow yun fat....................i made a bet, i need an answer

Curse of the golden flower??
Here's a link to Chow Yun-Fat's imdb page. It has his picture...He played the emperor in Golden Flower.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000334/
Reply:srry idk what movie that is.....ty 4 tha 2 points

Can somebody pease tell me what is the song of the movie 'Curse of the Golden Flower' at the end?.where all th

2009-04-30T05:05:00.000-07:00

Can somebody pease tell me what is the song of the movie 'Curse of the Golden Flower' at the end?..where all the credits come out. Who is the singer? And can anyone give me some english version lyrics? thanks lots...loved the movie

Can somebody pease tell me what is the song of the movie 'Curse of the Golden Flower' at the end?.where all th
It's called 'Ju Hau Tai' by Jay Chou, and there are many different sites out there with varying translations, and I've looked to see if I could find the translation that's on the movie, but all the sites have the words slightly different. Here's one link : http://www.jay-chou.net/lyrics_view.php?... and it has the lyrics in chinese and english, but you will notice that they are different than the subtitiles at the end of the movie. If you can find a site where they display the translation exactly like the movie, let me know, but as far as I can get, this is the actual translation before they changed it for American audiences just a tad. Oh, here are the lyrics:

妳　的淚光　柔弱中帶傷

ni / de lei guang / rou ruo zhong dai shang

Your tears reflect pain in its tenderness

慘白的月彎彎　勾住過往

can bai de yue wan wan / gou zhu guo wang

The pale white crescent moon hooks onto the past

夜　太漫長　凝結成了霜

ye / tai man chang / ning jie cheng le shuang

The endless night freezing into frost

是誰在閣樓上　冰冷的絕望

shi shui zai ge lou shang / bing leng de jue wang

Who is in the loft, in icy cold despair

雨　輕輕彈　朱紅色的窗

yu / qing qing tan / zhu hong se de chuang

Rain gently bouncing off the vermillon window

我一生在紙上　被風吹亂

wo yi sheng zai zhi shang / bei feng chui luan

My entire life on paper, messed up by the wind

夢　在遠方　化成一縷香

meng / zai yuan fang / hua cheng yi lv xiang

Dreams become faint in a faraway place

隨風飄散　妳的模樣

sui feng piao san / ni de mo yang

The image of you, drifting in the wind

＊菊花殘　滿地傷　妳的笑容已泛黃

ju hua can / man di shang / ni de xiao rong yi fan huang

Crushed chrysanthemums reflect our pain. Your smile has faded

花落人斷腸　我心事靜靜躺

hua luo ren duan chang / wo xin shi jing jing tang

Hearts broken into million pieces like petals falling, I lay my troubles aside

北風亂　夜未央　妳的影子剪不斷

bei feng luan / ye wei yang / ni de ying zi jian bu duan

Northern winds gush and the night is still young. Unable to shake off your shadow

徒留我孤單　在湖面　成雙＊

tu liu wo gu dan / zai hu mian / cheng shuang

Leaving me alone with my reflection in the water

花　已向晚　飄落了燦爛

hua / yi xiang wan / piao luo le can lan

Flowers at dusk, fallen splendor

凋謝的世道上　命運不堪

diao xie de shi dao shang / ming yun bu kan

Withering social values, Unthinkable fate

愁　莫渡江　秋心拆兩半

chou / muo du jiang / qiu xin chai liang ban

Don’t cross the river. Worries tearing my heart into half

怕妳上不了岸　一輩子搖晃

pa ni shang bu liao an / yi bei zi yao huang

Afraid that you will be unable to get back ashore, floating for the rest of your life

誰　的江山　馬蹄聲狂亂

shui / de jiang shan / ma ti sheng guang luan

Whose territory is this? Hysterical galloping of horses

我一身的戎裝　呼嘯滄桑

wo yi shen de rong zhuang / hu xiao cang sang

Fully armoured, My life whizzed me by

天　微微亮　妳輕聲的嘆

tian / wei wei liang / ni qing sheng de tan

Coming dawn, you sigh softly

一夜惆悵　如此委婉

yi ye chou chang / ru ci wei wan

A melancholy night such tactful indirectness

REPEAT＊＊
Reply:It is either called "End Title" or "Curse Of The Golden Flower"

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The movie ' The Curse Of The Golden Flower'?

2009-04-30T05:04:00.003-07:00

In the film the curse of the golden flower, why is the emporer poisoning the emporesses medicine to make her insane????

The movie ' The Curse Of The Golden Flower'?
To eliminate her.
Reply:If you notice through the movie they make it clear how much he was in love with, and missed, his first wife. Throughout the movie you can see his resentment toward his "new" wife. Also, she was having an affair with his edlest son (from his first wife).
Reply:Maybe because he wants a new empress.

Curse of the Golden Flower music?

2009-04-30T05:04:00.002-07:00

What instrument is being played during the last scene of The Curse of the Golden Flower (http://imdb.com/title/tt0473444/) when Emperor Ping, Empress Phoenix, and Prince Jai are sitting together at the square table after the final battle?

Curse of the Golden Flower music?
Dude, that link doesn't work.... Try another one. I might be able to help you.

Has anyone seen Curse of the Golden Flower, a must see!?

2009-04-30T05:04:00.001-07:00

I just finished watching Curse of the Golden Flower and it's good. I was surprised at how emotional I became. Its basically telling a story about one disfunctional royal family and how two sons try to protect their mother the Queen from their abusive father. Gong le is beautiful and tragic to watch. Has anyone watched it?

I loved, loved, loved, loved it!

Has anyone seen Curse of the Golden Flower, a must see!?
ya. i have seen it. i was quite suprise at first to kow that the fist prince has an afair woth gongli. i don't like the role gongli is playing though. she created all this mess. one will die anyway. and is she that important. yes you may think that it's the king's fault. he is the root of the problem but gongli is resposible for the lives of so many who fought . they all died. all the three sons die. is the first prince did not injuried himself, he would not have died. he would like defence himself. gongli thretened him. this story is touching. so many died. except the king. gongli will eventually die. this isn't a very happy family. the king adores his first son. he loves his first wife. it's so saddening to see jaychou die inthe end. i find it so unfair that so many lives has been lost. the song ju hua tai is exceptional saddening. there's no happy ending or one lovely couple in the end.

but i don't think it was worth my money seeing that show thoug. it wasted all my tears!!! that never happened anyway. in the first place in that century do women have push up bras? and when the king turn all his hair flew. unless you really want to cry.. isuggest you don;t watch this movei. it's too sadenign. but i e=enjoyed it. but i was hoping for it to have a bverty happy ending. a family reunitioun. everyone to find their happiness.
Reply:No I haven't seen the movie but it sounds intersting! I wonder where did you see at it or buy it at?
Reply:loved the fight scenes.. and how jay chou killed himself at the ending... whoa

but gong li's breasts looked like they were gonna pop out

Chinese movie, 'curse of the golden flower'?

2009-04-30T05:04:00.000-07:00

hi, where can i download the movie, curse of the golden flower? with english subtitles? Because it seems like a good movie but i have no way of watching it. And also im not chinese so it's harder for me to look for the movie.. Please help! Thank you.

Chinese movie, 'curse of the golden flower'?
Try Netflix.
Reply:I don't know, i am Chinese, i have wath it today, that's very cool, i just don't know why American people can not understand! I am 14, i can understand it! I watched with Chinese and English!!!!%26gt;_%26lt; What a pity!! I hope you will watch it, and enjoy it!! Watch it carefully!!
Reply:you can ask in the chinese version of yahoo, i am sure that there are plenty of sites where you can download the movie for free.

just show them this link

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473444/

shoe horns

No Curse of the Golden Flower in Vancouver?

2009-04-30T05:03:00.003-07:00

how come Curse of the Golden Flower was never out in Vancouver cinemas? why the movie was limited?

i have to rent it on dvd to watch it.

No Curse of the Golden Flower in Vancouver?
I'm not a fan of limited relase either, if your going to make a movie they should allow evreryone to see it in theaters... but anywas..... Well you answered the reason why it wasnt out in Vancouver yourself, limited release. But it was limited becasue the production comapany didn't think it was going to do that good and it would cost more to put it all the cinema's instead of limited release, it probably didnt get that many good reviews (unlike crouching tiger hidden dragon) so thats why it was limited release.
Reply:i wouldn't bother.

Empress' embroidery in the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower".?

2009-04-30T05:03:00.002-07:00

There is an embroidery of a chrysthamum in the movie "Curse Of The Golden Flower" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473444).

Where can I find the pattern?

Empress' embroidery in the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower".?
yeah right...

traditional embroidery is done just like that...it has no pattern to be followed, so it's a unique...

if you want to remake that, may be you have to get the clearer picture from movie and analyze the picture...or have a reference book for chinese/japanese traditional embroidery picture...

why don't you ask for a picture from it's official website?
Reply:Do you want something in Machine Embroidery? If so, Artistic Threadworks has several flower patterns. Lizannes' at the Oregon Patchworks Mall also has several flower patterns.

Do you want a hand embroidery piece? You can find the pattern for that at a Craft Store such as Michael's, Lewiscraft or White Rose.
Reply:Where in the movie is the embroidery - i.e on one of the costumes or as a wall decoration?

Quite possibly there may not be a pattern as a lot of chinese embroidery is "made up as they do it" so to speak or it is committed to memory only. If you can give me a picture I may be able to source it for you. (I currently live in China.)

Certain DVD - Curse of the Golden Flower - refuses to play on certain DVD players and my sisters laptop?

2009-04-30T05:03:00.001-07:00

Awhile ago I bought the DVD The Curse of the Golden Flower from Wal-Mart. This was a regular DVD, not a Blu Ray one or anything. It played fine on my upstairs DVD player the first time, but refused to play again later. The player said "loading" for an unusually long time then went blank. The movie wouldn't play. My sister was also unable to play it on her laptop. I tried it on our downstairs DVD player, and it worked fine, which really surprised me (I'm not sure if the downstairs player is older or newer - sorry).

So I returned the DVD to Wal-Mart, thinking it was defective, and got a new one. Well, five minutes ago I put it in the upstairs DVD player. Same thing. Noooooo movie. It said loading for a long time and nothing happened. Then I put it in my sisters laptop. No movie again. So I tried it downstairs. Worked fine.

WHAT is going on? I'm totally baffled. Other movies work fine in the upstairs player and my sister's laptop. Is The Curse of the Golden Flower DVD cursed?!

Certain DVD - Curse of the Golden Flower - refuses to play on certain DVD players and my sisters laptop?
My guess is that the laptop may need a different player or codec to view the the movie. I have had to use different players like InterAcual Player or Power DVD and even DivX player As for your TVs DVD player Yours might be the old one or just dirty. You did not say if either plays other movies and If region code was the problem The laptop should have had a widow pop up regarding that.Good Luck!

I guess we are stumped as well. the only pther thing that I can think of is that the way the DVD is recorded wil not play on DVD players with a different size laser focal point. the laptop I get I have DVDs and recorded DVDs that will not play except in a player like the one it was recorded on or certain makes of DVD players ( for PCs) sorry I can't be of more help. I tried:(
Reply:The only thing I can possibly think of is, is it a region-free DVD? But seeing as how you bought it from Walmart, I doubt this is the case...I have no idea. The problem is definitely with the DVD though, since none of the DVD players will play it, and I'm assuming other movies play fine.
Reply:Doesn't sound like a region issue.

Assuming you can't see any dirt or scratches it's may be defective. I would take it back to Walmart and ask them to try it on a couple of their players. IF it fails get them to try a couple more disks.

Very small faults can cause a DVD not to play, and some machines are more sensitive than others.

I recently bought a new commercial DVD that wouldn't play on my HD DVD player but played fine on a DVD player. I made a backup copy and that plays fine on the HD DVD player!

Advice I got from a movie rental place --- who deal with lots of dirty and scratched DVDs --- clean it with "Pledge" (spray furniture cleaner) -- spray and wipe carefully with a soft, clean cloth -- and try again. They claim it solves many problems. I wouldn't try that if you are going to take back to Walmart ... but otherwise you haven't much to lose.

What is the moral lesson of the movie curse of the golden flower?

2009-04-30T05:03:00.000-07:00

please help me with my assignment!!! please and thank you!!!

What is the moral lesson of the movie curse of the golden flower?
As people make choices based upon selfish feelings and desires.

As in this movie, our own sinful errors are destined to bring grief and tragedy to our lives and to those around us.

Hope this helps,

Good luck.

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Who was the set designer for The Curse of the Golden flower?

2009-04-30T05:02:00.002-07:00

I know that the costume designer is Yee Chung-Man but I want the set designer's name as well. Thanks

Who was the set designer for The Curse of the Golden flower?
set designer is Huo Tingxiao - his name is quoted in a review: http://www.monkeypeaches.com/thecityofgo...

Why is the title called "Curse of the golden flower"?

2009-04-30T05:02:00.001-07:00

hey guys. i just watched the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower". i need to know why they named it Curse of the golden flower. what is the curse?

Why is the title called "Curse of the golden flower"?
Because it took place during the Crysanthemum Festival and all these dramatic, horrible things were happening in the family at the time.
Reply:dun really noe...but the movie does have golden flowers....maybe the curse is on the family...you know, almost all of them died

I really want to buy the costume of the black-clad assassins in Curse Of The Golden Flower?

2009-04-30T05:02:00.000-07:00

I know its kind of random, but the costumes are pretty cool. How could anyone buy a costume or suit like this?

I really want to buy the costume of the black-clad assassins in Curse Of The Golden Flower?
CHICKEN STRIPS!!! or make it yourself.