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