Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
1h 53m
Running Time
October 1, 1998Release Date
Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
1h 53m
Running Time
October 1, 1998Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
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”.
Where to Watch.






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Cast & Crew.

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

Huang Wen-Ying
Art Direction / Production Design

Tu Duu-Chih
Original Music Composer

Liao Ching-Sung
Editor

Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director / Executive Producer

Bangqing Han
Novel

Yoshihiro Hanno
Original Music Composer

Chu Tien-wen
Writer

Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography

Liao Shu-Chen
Makeup Artist

Yang Teng-Kuei
Producer

Shozo Ichiyama
Producer

Yu Teng Hsu
Boom Operator

Chih-Wei Tsao
Art Direction
Media.









Details.
Release DateOctober 1, 1998
Original Name海上花
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 53m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
brothel
shanghai
courtesan
19th century
Wiki.
Flowers of Shanghai is a 1998 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. It is based on the novel The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai (1892) by Han Bangqing, which was originally written in the Wu language (吳語) and translated into Mandarin Chinese by Eileen Chang. The film stars Tony Leung as a wealthy patron and Michiko Hada, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Shuan Fang, Jack Kao, Carina Lau, Rebecca Pan, Michelle Reis and Vicky Wei as "flower girls" in four high-end Shanghai brothels. It was voted the third best film of the 1990s in the Village Voice Film Poll conducted in 1999. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards.
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