Flowers of Shanghai

Chinatown meets The Great Gatsby. Elite men gather at luxurious brothels. It delivers a nuanced portrayal of 19th century Shanghai.

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Hou Hsiao-hsien directed Flowers of Shanghai in 1998. See Hou Hsiao-hsien's full filmography, where to start with Hou Hsiao-hsien, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hou Hsiao-hsien.

Flowers of Shanghai was released in 1998 (ZH original-language production), with a runtime of 113 minutes.