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Beautified Realism: The Making of Flowers of Shanghai

  • 2021
  • 37m
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Beautified Realism: The Making of Flowers of Shanghai (2021)
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Stepping into the beautiful yet realistic behind-the-scenes world of "Flowers of Shanghai," the story here breathes and unfolds naturally and organically...the art director purchasing antiqu... Read allStepping into the beautiful yet realistic behind-the-scenes world of "Flowers of Shanghai," the story here breathes and unfolds naturally and organically...the art director purchasing antiques and props at an old flea market, arranging exquisite embroidery and colors to recreate ... Read allStepping into the beautiful yet realistic behind-the-scenes world of "Flowers of Shanghai," the story here breathes and unfolds naturally and organically...the art director purchasing antiques and props at an old flea market, arranging exquisite embroidery and colors to recreate the daily life of Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty out of thin air; the cinematographer m... Read all

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    • Daniel Raim
  • Writers
    • Daniel Raim
    • Eugene Suen
  • Stars
    • Hsiao-Hsien Hou
    • Wen-Ying Huang
    • Ping Bin Lee
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    7.4/10
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    • Director
      • Daniel Raim
    • Writers
      • Daniel Raim
      • Eugene Suen
    • Stars
      • Hsiao-Hsien Hou
      • Wen-Ying Huang
      • Ping Bin Lee
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    Hsiao-Hsien Hou
    Hsiao-Hsien Hou
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    Wen-Ying Huang
    Wen-Ying Huang
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    Ping Bin Lee
    Ping Bin Lee
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    Ching-Sung Liao
    Ching-Sung Liao
    • (Self)
    Duu-Chih Tu
    Duu-Chih Tu
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      • Daniel Raim
      • Eugene Suen
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    • Release date
      • May 18, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • 華麗寫實-海上花製作旅程
    • Filming locations
      • Taipei City, Taiwan
    • Production company
      • The Criterion Collection
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