Review of Flowers of Shanghai (1998) by Larry Worth for New York Post — 20 Oct 2006
The camera never ventures outside, but remains fixed on the action at the table, gliding languidly past the same sepia-toned tableau: In the film's universe, people are indistinguishable and the setting never changes.
Hou does succeed in one key respect: His films evokes opium addiction, a narcotic delirium fading into a dreamless sleep.
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This review of Flowers of Shanghai (1998) was written by Larry Worth and published by New York Post on 20 Oct 2006.
Flowers of Shanghai has generally received positive reviews.
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