Why was the Emperor poisoning the Empress?
In Curse of the Golden Flower The Emperor has had the Imperial Doctor poison the Empress's medicine with a fungus which deteriorates her health and will ultimately make her go insane.
What I don't get is why? It didn't seem as if The Emperor knew of The Empress's affair with Wan and at the end of the film he said he was going to give Jai the throne so I can't see him wanting to remove her from claiming the throne. So why was the Emperor poisoning the Empress?
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He knew about the affair between her and his first son. Also, he never loved her, only married her to get the throne. Plus, he's a bit insane evidenced by the royal belting scene.
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What was the poison in Curse of the Golden Flower?
Accused by the emperor (Chow Yun-Fat) of suffering from anemia, the empress (Gong Li) has for years been required to drink a medicinal tea every two hours. Lately, the bitter brew has been secretly supplemented, at the emperor's command, with a poisonous mushroom that will slowly debilitate and eventually kill her.What is the Curse of the Golden Flower about?
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