curse of the golden flower

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

Action ꞏ Drama ꞏ Fantasy ꞏ empire ꞏ plan ꞏ secret love ꞏ martial arts ꞏ china ꞏ swordplay ꞏ fight ꞏ toxication ꞏ marriage crisis ꞏ poison ꞏ secret society ꞏ palace ꞏ forbidden love ꞏ heir to the throne ꞏ battle for power ꞏ royal family ꞏ tang dynasty ꞏ pomp ꞏ based on play or musical ꞏ sword fight ꞏ betrayal ꞏ period drama ꞏ historical ꞏ wuxia ꞏ power struggle ꞏ poisoning ꞏ 7th century