The Chinese Box

[1997, Movie, R, 99 mins]

The Chinese Box: Review

Here's one for the 1997 time capsule, as Chinese-American director Wayne Wang bids adieu to the former British colony of Hong Kong. Set during the final months of British rule, the film works best as a highly symbolic postcard from a time and a place that may be gone forever. John (Jeremy Irons) is an English writer who's spent the last 15 years living and working in Hong Kong. Unbeknownst to everyone around him, John has leukemia and only a few months to live: His death, i... read more

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Year: 1997
Rated R

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Cast
Jeremy Irons: John
Gong Li: Vivian
Maggie Cheung: Jean
Michael Hui: Chang
Ruben Blades: Jim
Jared Harris: William

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