Thinking about watching 'Flowers of Shanghai' on your favorite screen? We’ve rounded up ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can choose your preferred way to watch. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'Flowers of Shanghai' via subscription on Criterion Channel, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Prime Video, YouTube.
Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the 3-H Films, Shochiku drama flick. Flowers of Shanghai starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michiko Hada, Carina Lau, Michele Reis has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min. The release date of the movie is October 5th, 1998. The movie received a user score of 69/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 108 active users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "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”."
