If you loved Café Lumière, try Les Fleurs de Shanghai
Un pont entre un film que tu as déjà vu et un que peu de gens ont croisé. Voici ce qu'ils partagent, et ce que le second fait que le premier ne fait pas.
Ce qu'ils partagent
Both films are directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Café Lumière, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Les Fleurs de Shanghai is
Chinatown meets The Great Gatsby. Elite men gather at luxurious brothels. It delivers a nuanced portrayal of 19th century Shanghai.

