"Flowers of Shanghai" impressed me greatly with the depth of style with which it was filmed. Everything about this film was visually decadent ... the lighting, the interior spaces, the actresses... It was difficult at times to sympathize with the Flower girls (call girls), because there were so many of them to sympathize with, and not enough time to fully develop their characters. The social narrative may only prove interesting to those interested in turn-of-the-century China. But any lover of beauty should try hard to see this movie, preferably in a theater. The use of color surpassed any American movie I have ever seen. It was a welcome change from American films, which for the most part are aesthetically indifferent.
Review of Flowers of Shanghai
