Flowers of Shanghai
1998 | 113m | Mandarin
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Hou Hsiao-hsien |
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| Writer: | Chu Tien-Wen, Bangqing Han, Eileen Chang |
| Staring: |
| 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”. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 05, 1998 |
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| Director: | Hou Hsiao-hsien |
| Writer: | Chu Tien-Wen, Bangqing Han, Eileen Chang |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | brothel, shanghai, china, courtesan, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, 3-H Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Jan 14, 2026 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Wang |
| Michiko Hada | Crimson |
| Carina Lau | Pearl |
| Michele Reis | Emerald |
| Jack Kao | Luo |
| Rebecca Pan | Huang |
| Stephanie Fong Shuan | Jade |
| Annie Shizuka Inoh | Golden Flower |
| Vicky Wei | Jasmin |
| Firebird Liu | Vagabond #2 |
| Hsu Hui-Ni | Shu-Fang's sister |
| Shuan Fang | Jade |
| Hsiao-Hui Wei | |
| Hsu Ming | Tao |
| Josephine A. Blankstein | |
| Simon Chang | Zhu Suren |
| Tony Chang | Peking Opera Actor |
| Yiu-Ming Lee | Azhu |
| Yu-han Lin | Treasure |
| Wei-kuo Chiang | |
| Yu-Hang Lee | Tang |
| Tsai-erh Luo | Hong |
| Moon Wang | |
| Xie Yan | |
| Liu Xuhao |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
| Chu Tien-Wen | Writer |
| Bangqing Han | Novel |
| Yoshihiro Hanno | Original Music Composer |
| Tu Duu-Chih | Original Music Composer |
| Liao Ching-Sung | Editor |
| Huang Wen-Ying | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Liao Shu-Chen | Makeup Artist |
| Chih-Wei Tsao | Art Direction |
| Yu Teng Hsu | Boom Operator |
| Eileen Chang | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shôzô Ichiyama | Producer |
| Yang Teng-Kuei | Producer |
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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