Shadow of China

– A Chinese immigrant tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong while his former ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 11 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Shadow of China (1989)

A Chinese immigrant tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong while his former radicalism is transformed into cynicism.

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Release Date:

12 May 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Mitsuo Yanagimachi

Writer:

Masaaki Nishiki (novel), Richard Maxwell (screenplay), Mitsuo Yanagimachi (screenplay)

Main Actors:

John Lone, Kôichi Satô, Sammi Davis, Vivian Wu

Plot:

During Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, idealistic anticommunist Henry Wong fled mainland China as a political refugee with his then girlfriend, Moo-Ling. He built himself a new life in Hong Kong and eventually became a slick rich banker with political ambitions. At present, he's having an affair with Katharine, a married Englishwoman, and wants to take over the influential local Chinese-language newspaper in order to try to influence political changes in China. Moo-Ling also lives in Hong Kong, where she works as a nightclub singer. Japanese journalist, Akira, befriends her in order to find out more about Henry's past. Hong Kong is about to become part of China again soon, student demonstrations are erupting in Beijing and Akira is getting closer to the shady truth behind Henry's initial financial success. The future seems uncertain for everyone.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Marubeni Corporation

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10