Flowers of Shanghai (1998) [NR]
Release Date:
October 1, 1998
Original Title:
海上花
Alternate Titles:
Die Blumen von Schanghai
Hai shang hua
Les Fleurs de Shanghai
The Flowers of Shanghai
フラワーズ・オブ・シャンハイ
해상화
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
3-H Films
Shochiku
Production Countries:
Japan | Taiwan
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 113
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”.
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