Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
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”.
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Wang |
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Michiko Hada as Crimson |
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Carina Lau as Pearl |
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Michele Reis as Emerald |
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Jack Kao as Luo |
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Rebecca Pan as Huang |
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Stephanie Fong Shuan as Jade |
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Annie Shizuka Inoh as Golden Flower |
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Vicky Wei as Jasmin |
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Firebird Liu as Vagabond #2 |
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Hsu Hui-Ni as Shu-Fang's sister |
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Shuan Fang as Jade |
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Hsiao-Hui Wei as |
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Hsu Ming as Tao |
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Josephine A. Blankstein as |
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Simon Chang as Zhu Suren |
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Tony Chang as Peking Opera Actor |
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Yiu-Ming Lee as Azhu |
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Yu-han Lin as Treasure |
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Wei-kuo Chiang as |
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Yu-Hang Lee as Tang |
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Tsai-erh Luo as Hong |
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Moon Wang as |
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Xie Yan as |
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Liu Xuhao as |
| Art | Huang Wen-ying | Art Direction |
| Art | Huang Wen-ying | Production Design |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Liao Ching-sung | Editor |
| Directing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
| Writing | Bangqing Han | Novel |
| Sound | Yoshihiro Hanno | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Chu Tien-Wen | Writer |
| Camera | Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liao Shu-Chen | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Yang Teng-Kuei | Producer |
| Production | Shôzô Ichiyama | Producer |
| Sound | Yu Teng Hsu | Boom Operator |
| Art | Chih-Wei Tsao | Art Direction |
| Production | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Eileen Chang | Novel |
