Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

Both movies are period movies and the action is taking place in the palace where ploting is rampant.

In both movies, a conspiracy is taking place to dethrone the king. There is more action in Curse of the Golden Flower though.

Both are epic wuxia movies that take place in Chinese Imperial Court. Both movies are about an 'evil' Concubine enticing, manipulating, trying to kill the emperor, wreak havoc in the Imperial family & court. Both are visually very stunning & similar.

A sage travels to the past and collects a set of legendary swords, which he brings to life as a gang of talented but dysfunctional young men, to fight a battle against evil.

~~ Based on the popular video game "T?ken Ranbu Online".

A sage travels to the past and collects a set of legendary swords, which he brings to life as a gang of talented but dysfunctional young men, to fight a battle against evil.

~~ Based on the popular video game "T?ken Ranbu Online".

In the mid-17th century, the Manchus take over sovereignty of China and establish the Qing Dynasty. While nationalistic sentiments start brewing within the martial artists' community (jianghu), the Qing government immediately imposes a ban forbidding the common people from practising martial arts. Fire-Wind sees the new law as an opportunity to for himself to make a fortune and offers to help the government execute the new rule. Greedy, cruel and immoral, Fire-Wind ravages northwest China with his army, killing thousands of pugilists as well as innocent civilians. His next goal is to attack Martial Village, which houses a large number of martial artists...

Both are based on famous epic wuxia literature.
Both star Chow Yun-fat & Jet Li.
Both are two of most famous epic wuxia movies

Both are epic wuxia movies set in Chinese Imperial Court. Both are about members of Imperial family plotting conspiracy to kill against each other. Both are based on famous plays by Shakespeare.