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Flowers of Shanghai (1998)

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien · Cinematography by Mark Lee Ping-Bing

113 min23 frames

Drama

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Flowers of Shanghai

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Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior features a woman illuminated by the soft glow of an oil lamp. She sits at a…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dark, wood-paneled room features traditional lattice windows and ornate furniture. A young man…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A group gathers around a dimly lit table set for a formal dinner party. Multiple people raise their…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with traditional Chinese wooden furniture and tile floors. A woman sits at a round…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with vintage decor includes a table lamp and patterned textiles. A woman in a…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — An opulent, dimly lit room features traditional Chinese wooden furniture and draped fabrics. A…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features three women sitting at a round dark wood table. They eat from ceramic…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features traditional furniture including a wooden bed frame with curtains. A woman…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A traditional room features dark wooden furniture, a decorative vase, and a glowing table lamp. A…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features traditional Chinese furniture and a central round wooden table. Four…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dim room features ornate dark wood paneling and traditional Chinese decor in low light. A man and…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — An interior dining area dimly lit by antique oil lamps on wooden furniture. A woman in traditional…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with ornate dark wood fretwork visible in the background. An elderly woman stands…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features ornate wood furniture and a colorful stained glass window. Three people…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: closeup — A small green jeweled hairpin rests on a round marble tabletop surface. Dark ornate decorative…Flowers of Shanghai (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features traditional Asian furniture including a carved wooden pedestal table. A…
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Flowers of Shanghai — official trailer

What is Flowers of Shanghai about?

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”.

Where can you watch Flowers of Shanghai?

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What does the cinematography of Flowers of Shanghai look like?

Across 23 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of Flowers of Shanghai. Cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-Bing keeps almost all of it in soft, low-key light. Most of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Flowers of Shanghai?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Flowers of Shanghai (1998) are #120d05, #46320c, #271607, #352813, #d2a84e, #6e5835 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #120d05
  • #46320c
  • #271607
  • #352813
  • #d2a84e
  • #6e5835

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