Flowers of Shanghai

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”.

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  • Release Date: 1998-10-01
  • Runtime: 1h 53min
  • Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

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    Cast

    • Tony Leung

      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

    • Hsiao-Hui Wei

    • Hsu Ming

      Tao

    • Josephine A. Blankstein

    • Simon Chang

      Zhu Suren

    • Tony Chang

      Peking Opera Actor

    • Yiu-Ming Lee

      Azhu

    • Yu-han Lin

      Treasure

    • Wei-kuo Chiang

    • Yu-Hang Lee

      Tang

    • Tsai-erh Luo

      Hong

    • Moon Wang

    • Xie Yan

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