Flowers of Shanghai
Hai shang hua
1998, Film, 113 min, Drama, Romance, Chinese, Taiwan, MoviePedia score 68
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”.
Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Wang Lingsheng
- Michiko Hada as Crimson
- Michelle Reis as Emerald
- Carina Lau as Pearl
- Jack Kao as Luo
- Rebecca Pan as Huang
- Vicky Wei as Jasmin
- Hsuan Fang as Jade
- Annie Shizuka Inoh as Golden Flower
- Ming Hsu as Tao
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