The Flowers of Shanghai
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Tony Leung
Michiko Hada
Michelle Reis
Jack Kao
Vicky Wei
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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 language. The men don't only visit the houses to frequent the courtesans, but also to dine, smoke opium, play mahjong and relax.
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Cast
Tony Leung
Michiko Hada
Michelle Reis
Jack Kao
Vicky Wei
Rebecca Pan
Shuan Fang
Annie Shizuka Inoh
Hsu Ming
Lee Yu-ming
Luo Tsai-erh
Lin Yu-han
Simon Chang
Lee Yu-hang
Chiang Wei-kuo
Tony Chang
Carina Lau
Crew
Zhong A-cheng
Ellen Chang
Liao Ching-song
Yoshihiro Hanno
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Shozo Ichiyama
Mark Lee
Sung Ming-huei
Fumiko Osaka
Yang Teng-kuei
Takashi Tsukinoki
Shiao Ya-chuang
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States March 1999
Released in United States May 1998
Released in United States May 2001
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States on Video August 14, 2001
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 13-24, 1998.
Shown at Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (in competition) October 14-24, 1999.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 25 - October 11, 1998.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival September 24 - October 1, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-14, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 26 - October 12, 1998.
(Masters) September 10-19, 1998.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 25 - October 11, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival September 24 - October 1, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 26 - October 12, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.)
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-14, 1999.)
Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 13-24, 1998.)
Released in United States May 2001 (Shown in New York City (The Screening Room) as part of program "The Masterworks of Hou Hsiao-hsien" May 4-17, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video August 14, 2001
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (in competition) October 14-24, 1999.)
