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The poster features a mystical, ethereal scene with golden and pale flowers floating against a dark, starry background. The title "Flowers of Shanghai" is prominently displayed in elegant red lettering at the bottom. The overall mood is dreamlike and romantic, evoking a sense of ancient beauty an...

Flowers of Shanghai

1998 · Movie · 113 min· Updated May 2026
⭐6.9
🍅93%
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You can stream Flowers of Shanghai (1998) on Criterion Channel with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

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”.

Flowers of Shanghai is a film that explores themes of shanghai, china, brothel, courtesan. It also touches on 19th century.

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Hou Hsiao-hsien

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michiko Hada, Carina Lau, Michele Reis, Jack Kao, Rebecca Pan, Stephanie Fong Shuan, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Vicky Wei, Firebird Liu

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The poster features a mystical, ethereal scene with golden and pale flowers floating against a dark, starry background. The title "Flowers of Shanghai" is prominently displayed in elegant red lettering at the bottom. The overall mood is dreamlike and romantic, evoking a sense of ancient beauty an...

Flowers of Shanghai

1998•⭐ 6.9•113 min•Updated May 2026
🌐Mandarin,Cantonese· Originally Mandarin

You can stream Flowers of Shanghai (1998) on Criterion Channel with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

Rated:Unrated
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6.9/10

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93%

73

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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”.

Flowers of Shanghai is a film that explores themes of shanghai, china, brothel, courtesan. It also touches on 19th century.

Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michiko Hada, Carina Lau, Michele Reis, Jack Kao, Rebecca Pan, Stephanie Fong Shuan, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Vicky Wei, Firebird Liu

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