Chinese Box

Nan
1h 39m
1997
5.773 /10 (55)

Overview

The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.

Country : France, Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages : 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English
Released Date: 1997-11-14

Top Billed Cast

Jeremy Irons

John

Gong Li

Vivian

Maggie Cheung

Jean

Michael Hui Koon-Man

Chang

Rubén Blades

Jim

Jared Harris

William

Josie Ho

Lilly

Chaplin Chang

Homeless Man

Russell Cawthorne

New Year's Party MC

Emma Lucia

Amanda Everheart

Ken Bennett

Rick

Emotion Cheung Kam-Ching

William Wong

Harvey Stockwin

Weeks

Jonathan Midgley

Jonathan

Bruce Walker

Bruce

Angelica Lofgren

Baby-Lin

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