Chinese Box
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Wayne Wang
Gong Li
Jeremy Irons
Ruben Blades
Maggie Cheung
Michael Hui
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
John, a Hong Kong-based British financial reporter has long held a torch for the bar owner Vivian, a former "hostess" from mainland China. She is already romantically linked to a fast-rising businessman Chang who set her up with a bar but is reluctant to marry her given her shady past. John has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia and his love for Vivian becomes desperate. Vivian gradually becomes interested in John, given Chang's lack of commitment. John, meanwhile, has been wandering the streets of Hong Kong with a video camera, documenting its street life during the final days of Hong Kong's British occupation. He meets a street hustler named Jean who tells the story of falling in love with a priviledged British youth whose father's firm had strict rules about romancing local girls. When the boy was stopped from seeing her, she attempted suicide.
Director
Wayne Wang
Cast
Gong Li
Jeremy Irons
Ruben Blades
Maggie Cheung
Michael Hui
Jared Harris
Crew
Reinhard Brundig
Jean-claude Carriere
Jean-claude Carriere
Shirley Chan
Christopher Doyle
Vilko Filac
Francey Grace
Larry Gross
Jo Jo Hui
Akinori Inaba
Drew Kunin
Jean Labadie
Heidi Levitt
Jessinta Liu
Andrew Loo
Jean-louis Piel
Lydia Pilcher
Graeme Revell
Misako Shimizu
Paul Theroux
Wayne Wang
Chris Wong
Michiyo Yoshizaki
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Golden Osellas for music (Graeme Revell) at the 1997 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998
Expanded Release in United States May 1, 1998
Released in United States on Video September 29, 1998
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States 1998
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1997.
Shown at Hamburg Film Festival September 25 - October 2, 1997.
Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent October 7-18, 1997.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Opening Night) in South Korea October 10-18, 1997.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Closing Night) April 23 - May 7, 1998.
Shown at Singapore International Film Festival April 17 - May 2, 1998.
Completed shooting July 1997.
Began shooting January 1997.
Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998 (NY, LA)
Expanded Release in United States May 1, 1998
Released in United States on Video September 29, 1998
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1997.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Hamburg Film Festival September 25 - October 2, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent October 7-18, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Opening Night) in South Korea October 10-18, 1997.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Closing Night) April 23 - May 7, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Singapore International Film Festival April 17 - May 2, 1998.)
