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Chinese Box (1997)
Directed by Wayne Wang
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Overview
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year’s Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People’s Republic of China.
Rated R | Length 99 minutes
Actors
Jeremy Irons | Gong Li | Maggie Cheung | Michael Hui | Rubén Blades | Jared Harris | Josie Ho | Chaplin Chang | Noel Rands | Russell Cawthorne | Emma Lucia | Ken Bennett | Emotion Cheung | Harvey Stockwin | Jonathan Midgley | Bruce Walker | Angelica Lofgren | Julian Chang | Jian Rui-Chao | Wai Sing-Chau | Lo Hung | Shirley Hung Suet-Ying | Michelle Yeung | Alex Ng Hong-Ling | Chiu Wah-Lee | Maria Cordero | Bao Fang | Hui Fan | Andrew Lam | Lee Siu-Kei | Ankee Leung Chi-On | Tse Yuen-Fat | Roderick Lee | Lee Fai | Maria St. Lynne | Gloria Wu | François Chau | Winston G. Ellis | Turbo Kong | Mike Leeder | Ralph Lister | James Huang | Kim Maree Penn | Tony Blair | Sammuel Leung
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 9 stars |
| (Average) 9 stars |
Viewing Notes
Still in love with this movie. I think I first saw it way back when it came out at the Music Box. For me at least, each of the three primary characters represents a part of Hong Kong’s identity crisis: declining British colonialism (Jeremy Irons), traditional China/Hong Kong (Gong Li), and future Hong Kong (Maggie Cheung). I love the cinematography and Cheung’s performance in particular.
This whole movie is uncertainty and uneasiness personified.
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