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Flowers of Shanghai (1998)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Hou Hsiao-hsien

Synopsis

Women struggle in a Shanghai brothel where everything only appears to be beautiful.

Actors

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

Crews

Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director
Chu Tien-wen
Chu Tien-wen
Writer
Bangqing Han
Bangqing Han
Novel
Yoshihiro Hanno
Yoshihiro Hanno
Original Music Composer
Tu Duu-chih
Tu Duu-chih
Original Music Composer
Liao Ching-Sung
Liao Ching-Sung
Editor
Huang Wen-Ying
Huang Wen-Ying
Production Design
Huang Wen-Ying
Huang Wen-Ying
Art Direction
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
Shozo Ichiyama
Shozo Ichiyama
Producer
Yang Teng-Kuei
Yang Teng-Kuei
Producer
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Executive Producer
Chih-Wei Tsao
Chih-Wei Tsao
Art Direction
Yu Teng Hsu
Yu Teng Hsu
Boom Operator
Liao Shu-Chen
Liao Shu-Chen
Makeup Artist
Eileen Chang
Eileen Chang
Novel

Trailers and other movies

Flowers of Shanghai | Restoration Trailer | Opens July 2

Posters and backgrounds

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