Flowers of Shanghai

The story

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”.

Cast

T Tony Leung Chiu-waiWang M Michiko HadaCrimson C Carina LauPearl M Michele ReisEmerald J Jack KaoLuo R Rebecca PanHuang S Stephanie Fong ShuanJade A Annie Shizuka InohGolden Flower V Vicky WeiJasmin F Firebird LiuVagabond #2 H Hsu Hui-NiShu-Fang's sister S Shuan FangJade

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H Hsiao-Hui Wei H Hsu MingTao J Josephine A. Blankstein S Simon ChangZhu Suren T Tony ChangPeking Opera Actor Y Yiu-Ming LeeAzhu Y Yu-han LinTreasure W Wei-kuo Chiang Y Yu-Hang LeeTang T Tsai-erh LuoHong M Moon Wang X Xie Yan L Liu Xuhao