During World War II, a privileged English boy in Shanghai struggles to survive under Japanese occupation. Separated from his family, he faces the harsh realities of war and learns to navigate the complexities of the internment camp he finds himself in.
In the midst of the Taiping Rebellion, three blood brothers become warlords and must navigate political intrigue, personal rivalries, and the struggles of war.
Suzhou River tells the story of a motorcycle courier who becomes infatuated with a woman he sees while making a delivery in Shanghai. When he mistakenly kidnaps a different woman thinking she is his love interest, he becomes tangled in a web of deception and intrigue. As the story unfolds, we are taken on a journey through the streets of Shanghai and the mysterious Suzhou River, exploring themes of love, obsession, and the blurred lines between reality and fantasy.
Temptress Moon is a drama and romance movie set in 1920s Shanghai. It revolves around a forbidden love affair and explores themes of deception, seduction, and betrayal. The story is filled with intrigue and controversy, with elements of opium addiction, blackmail, and mafia influence. The film was banned in China due to its controversial content.
A smaller scale Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysées can be found just outside Shanghai; a copy of St. Peter’s in Rome can be found in Yamoussoukro, in the Ivory Coast: a journey over three continents to see the architecture of imitation, the uncanny world of the fake.
A hostile Chinese nurse (Yamaguchi) who works in an orphanage is won over by the care and commitment of the Japanese doctor (Sano) who treats her wards. Disease outbreaks and family obligations, however, threaten to torpedo their budding romance.
Set in the Ming Dynasty of China. The daughter of administrator of Wuxi County is cheated by the son of a high-rank official and has a child. Then she lives a tragic life and dies in desperation finally because of ethics of the time.
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