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Flowers of Shanghai (2000)

(海上花)

Call Number
CHI0094

 A mesmerizing and seductive tale of sexual intrigue, Flowers of Shanghai, takes place in the elegant brothels of late nineteenth-century Shanghai. An insular world with its own highly ritualized codes of behavior, the film traces the destinies of the beautiful "flower girls" whose lives depended on their ability to win, and then hold, the affections of their wealthy callers.

Original Title: 海上花

113 Minutes

Director: Hsiao-hsien Hou

Language Information

Main Soundtrack: Mandarin

Subtitles: English
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