Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
Overview
At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses” are reserved for the male elite of the city. Since Chinese dignitaries are not allowed to frequent brothels, these establishments are the only ones that these men can visit. They form a self-contained world, with its own rites, traditions and even its own language. The men don’t only visit the houses to frequent the courtesans but also to dine, smoke opium, play mahjong and relax. The women working there are known as the “flowers of Shanghai”.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 7.937 |
Directed By
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Crew
Bangqing Han
Huang Wen-Ying
Yoshihiro Hanno
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Tu Duu-Chih
Chu Tien-wen
Liao Ching-Sung
Huang Wen-Ying
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Liao Shu-Chen
Yang Teng-Kuei
Shozo Ichiyama
Chih-Wei Tsao
Yu Teng Hsu
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Eileen Chang
TOP CAST
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Wang
Michiko Hada
Crimson
Carina Lau Kar-Ling
Pearl
Michelle Reis
Emerald
Jack Kao
Luo
Rebecca Pan
Huang
Stephanie Fong Shuan
Jade
Annie Shizuka Inoh
Golden Flower
Vicky Wei
Jasmin
Firebird Liu
Vagabond #2
Hsu Hui-Ni
Shu-Fang's sister
Shuan Fang
Jade
Hsu Ming
Tao
Simon Chang
Zhu Suren
Tony Chang
Peking Opera Actor
Yiu-Ming Lee
Azhu
Yu-han Lin
Treasure
Yu-Hang Lee
Tang
Tsai-erh Luo
Hong
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