Flowers of Shanghai

113 mins
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”.

Huang Wen-Ying

Art Direction

Huang Wen-Ying

Production Design

Tu Duu-Chih

Original Music Composer

Yoshihiro Hanno

Original Music Composer

Mark Lee Ping-Bing

Director of Photography

Liao Shu-Chen

Makeup Artist

Yu Teng Hsu

Boom Operator

Chih-Wei Tsao

Art Direction

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Executive Producer

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