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".
Flowers of Shanghai has generally received positive reviews.
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Flowers of Shanghai was released in 1998 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving Flowers of Shanghai (1998) an average rating of 71%.
With a score of 71%, Flowers of Shanghai is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1998, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1998 with similar scores include films like Les Misérables, Croupier and Playing by Heart.
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