Flowers of Shanghai
01/10/1998
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”.
Movie Information
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
as Wang
Michiko Hada
as Crimson
Carina Lau
as Pearl
Michele Reis
as Emerald
Jack Kao
as Luo
Rebecca Pan
as Huang
Stephanie Fong Shuan
as Jade
Annie Shizuka Inoh
as Golden Flower
Vicky Wei
as Jasmin
Firebird Liu
as Vagabond #2
Hsu Hui-Ni
as Shu-Fang's sister
Shuan Fang
as Jade
Hsiao-Hui Wei
as
Hsu Ming
as Tao
Josephine A. Blankstein
as
Simon Chang
as Zhu Suren
Tony Chang
as Peking Opera Actor
Yiu-Ming Lee
as Azhu
Yu-han Lin
as Treasure
Wei-kuo Chiang
as
Yu-Hang Lee
as Tang
Tsai-erh Luo
as Hong
Moon Wang
as
Xie Yan
as
