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A Cure So Dark and Lonely is a young adult fantasy novel written by Brigid Kemmerer. Published in 2019, the book is the first in a series and presents a unique twist on the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast. The story is set in modern-day Washington D.C., but in an alternate universe where a kingdom called Emberfall exists. Emberfall is suffering from a curse that forces its prince, Rhen, to repeat the same season over and over again, until he can find a girl to fall in love with him.

Going to this movie was an adventure itself. On a brisk Saturday morning, Laneit and I made the trek into Boston with a plan to tackle five movies back to back, and “Curse of the Golden Flower” was the first movie of the day. We should have known something was up when the movie started a few minutes late, but little did we know that was just the beginning.

To have nothing, no individuality, to sense of even limited control over what you do, who you are, what you are, would be impossible for me to survive. Even in the relatively intimate quarters of Palace rooms and corridors, and I am using intimate solely by way of contrast to the larger halls and the Imperial Courtyards, the Crysanthemum Terrace et al, the sense of size is overwhelming, as is the sheer volume of servants, rows and rows of them in identical dress.

Emberfall is suffering from a curse that forces its prince, Rhen, to repeat the same season over and over again, until he can find a girl to fall in love with him. The protagonist, Harper, is a tough and resilient girl from present-day D.C.

Curse of the Golden Flower makeup

I woke up at 2am today and decided to watch a movie until I felt sleepy again. I'm into period romance dramas these days, so I decided on Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) starring Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li. Other than the gripping, operatic story, I loved the movie for its moving visual landscape, the costumes, and of course, the makeup!

I first watched Gong Li as the anti-hero in Memoirs of a Geisha - loved her there, and in fact I'm watching it again soon just to see her. In Curse of the Golden Flower, Gong Li cuts a beautiful, regal, and cruel figure in her role as the Empress of China during the Tang Dynasty. She is always dressed in exquisite silks and heavy, rustling robes with embellishments that tinkle as she moves. Her makeup is perfect, with a dewy, flawless face, angled eyeshadows, and full lips with gold dust.

Here are her best looks! Actually, I just failed to include two (one almost bare-faced and another in lilac makeup) because they weren't as striking as these.

This is her first look. She sports gold eyeshadow on the inner lid, with a plummy, slightly purple eyeshadow that goes up on her outer lid. Her eyes are lightly lined with a bit of mascara. The lips are a plum shade with gold dust patted onto the bottom.

This isn't really makeup, but the nail extensions! Are awesome.

For this scene, the Empress wears gold (you'll see a lot of gold in all her looks) with bronze eyeshadow and lipstick. She looks like the sun!

The color story here is a rusty blood red. Once again, she has gold eyeshadow on the inner half of her lid, then she has a shimmery rust eyeshadow on the outer half. Her lips are a muted blood red.

This look is probably the most wearable! She has a satin, almost matte pale gold eyeshadow, mascara, and an MLBB lipstick. Her cheeks are slightly contoured.

This is her final look as she prepares for the showdown. This is her fiercest yet - gold and brown eyeshadow, sky-high lashes, cat eyeliner, heavily contoured cheeks, bright red lipstick, and of course, the gold dust! This is pretty easy to replicate with the basic makeup colors you have.

I'll try to do a Curse of the Golden Flower FOTD soon. I am so inspired! Hope you were, too. ;)

Not wishing to find myself having to work through a surplus of sub-titled foreign films at any point, I decided I would select another this week. Not being in the mood for any of my French collection (or my solitary Mexican: can you guess what it is yet?), I settled upon my only Chinese language film, the opulent high melodrama from 2006, Zhang Yimou’s Curse of the Golden Flower, better known in my erstwhile household as ‘Curse of the Heaving Bosoms’.

who gets transported to Emberfall. She stumbles upon Rhen and his loyal guard, Grey, and is forced to confront the reality of the curse. As the storyline progresses, Harper discovers that Emberfall is on the brink of war, and she becomes determined to find the cure for the curse as a way to save the kingdom and its people. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. It delves into the complex and flawed characters of Rhen and Grey, who have been shaped by their individual experiences and burdens. Harper, on the other hand, is a strong female protagonist who defies stereotypes and showcases courage and determination. A Cure So Dark and Lonely is a captivating and immersive read. It combines elements of fantasy, adventure, and romance, creating a rich and engaging narrative. Kemmerer's writing is descriptive, allowing readers to vividly imagine the world of Emberfall and connect with the characters on an emotional level. Overall, A Cure So Dark and Lonely offers a fresh take on an age-old tale, delivering an exciting and thought-provoking story. It sets the stage for subsequent books in the series, leaving readers eager to discover what happens next in the lives of Harper, Rhen, and Grey..

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