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May 28, 2021 · An intoxicating, time-bending experience bathed in the golden glow of oil lamps and wreathed in an opium haze, this gorgeous period reverie by Hou Hsiao-hsien traces the romantic intrigue, jealousies, and tensions swirling around four late-nineteenth-century Shanghai “flower houses,” where courtesans live confined to a gilded cage ...
FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI. Beautified Realism: The Making of Flowers of Shanghai (2021) Documentary for Criterion's edition of Hou Hsiao-hsien's FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI. SYNOPSIS:
An intoxicating, time-bending experience bathed in the golden glow of oil lamps and wreathed in an opium haze, this gorgeous period reverie by Hou Hsiao-hsien traces the romantic intrigue, jealousies, and tensions swirling around four late-nineteenth-century Shanghai “flower houses,” where courtesans live confined to a gilded cage ...
May 23, 2021 · Flowers of Shanghai is a deeply thought-provoking look at a period of time in Chinese history, gender roles, and the complexities of a love triangle. Set in late 1800s Shanghai, director Hou Hsiao-hsien follows the lives of four women in various brothels around the city, called “flower houses.”.
Feb 15, 2021 · Hou Hsiao-hsien Joins The Criterion Collection for the First Time with Flowers of Shanghai. Jordan Raup February 15, 2021. Building up a towering body of work over the last four decades, it’s remarkable that Hou Hsiao-hsien hadn’t had a film in The Criterion Collection––until now.
Jan 15, 2021 · Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 1998 film "Flowers of Shanghai," which follows the lives of courtesans from four different Qing-era "flower houses," has just been rereleased in a 4k restoration. It is currently playing in virtual theaters across the U.S.
May 19, 2021 · Hou focuses on four sought-after concubines, each identified by their respective “flower houses”: Crimson (Michiko Hada) of the Huifang Enclave, Jasmin (Vicky Wei) of the East Hexing Enclave, Jade (Hsuan Fang) of the Gongyang Enclave, and Emerald (Michelle Reis) of the Shangren Enclave.
