

Chinese Box
1997-11-14 · 99 min · ★ 5.9
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Wayne Wang
- Production companies
- WW Productions, Le Studio Canal+, NDF International, Pony Canyon
- Countries
- United States of America, France, Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jeremy IronsJohn
Gong LiVivian
Maggie Cheung Man-yukJean
Michael Hui Koon-manChang
Rubén BladesJim
Jared HarrisWilliam
Josie HoLilly
Chaplin ChangHomeless Man
Cheung Kam-chingWilliam Wong
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