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The Curse of Turandot

2021 · 111 min

A lavish, tragic fairy tale where romance and cruelty intertwine under a dark curse, sweeping you into a world of riddles and peril.

Directed by
Xiaolong Zheng
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Romance
Starring
Guan Xiaotong, Dylan Sprouse, Hu Jun
Overview
The plot follows Princess Turandot who is cursed by a mysterious power emanating from three Mazovian bracelets that were given to her as birthday gifts. These bracelets’ life-draining effects cause the princess to becomes cruel, and gradually she loses her humanity.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Xiaolong Zheng
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Romance
Starring
Guan Xiaotong, Dylan Sprouse, Hu Jun
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • power
  • identity
  • fate
  • betrayal
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Xiaolong Zheng
Written by
Xiaoping Wang, Dean Georgaris
Starring
Guan Xiaotong, Dylan Sprouse, Hu Jun, Jiang Wen, Collin Chou, Sophie Marceau, Vincent Perez, Lin Siyi
Music
Simon Franglen
Cinematography
Ng Man-Ching
Runtime
111 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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