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Flowers of Shanghai
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Title: Flowers of Shanghai

Release Date: 1 Oct 1998

Runtime: 1h 53m

Genre: Drama

Director: 3-H Films, Shochiku

Production Companies: 3-H Films, Shochiku

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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Average Vote: 6.9 (94 votes)

Cast

  • Wang: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
  • Crimson: Michiko Hada
  • Pearl: Carina Lau Kar-Ling
  • Emerald: Michelle Reis
  • Luo: Jack Kao
  • Huang: Rebecca Pan
  • Jade: Stephanie Fong Shuan
  • Golden Flower: Annie Shizuka Inoh
  • Jasmin: Vicky Wei
  • Vagabond #2: Firebird Liu
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