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Release Date:
17 April 1998 (USA)
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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2 nominations
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(7 articles)
'Avatar' Could Earn Back Its Budget From China Alone
(From Cinematical. 5 November 2009, 10:32 AM, PST)
Zhang Ziyi's Next Film Will Be Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
(From FirstShowing.net. 5 November 2009, 9:48 AM, PST)
(From Cinematical. 5 November 2009, 10:32 AM, PST)
Zhang Ziyi's Next Film Will Be Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
(From FirstShowing.net. 5 November 2009, 9:48 AM, PST)
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A Grand Performance
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeremy Irons | ... | John |
 | Li Gong | ... | Vivian |
 | Maggie Cheung | ... | Jean |
| Michael Hui | ... | Chang |
 | Rubén Blades | ... | Jim |
 | Jared Harris | ... | William |
| Chaplin Chang | ... | Homeless Man |
| Noel Rands | ... | John's Friend at New Year's Party |
| Emma Lucia | ... | Amanda Everheart |
| Ken Bennett | ... | Rick |
| Russell Cawthorne | ... | New Year's Party MC |
| Emotion Cheung | ... | William Wong |
| Harvey Stockwin | ... | Weeks |
| Jonathan Midgley | ... | Jonathan |
| Bruce Walker | ... | Bruce |
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Rated R for language and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
99 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
USA:R |
Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) |
Singapore:R(A)
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Crew or equipment visible: When John and Jim stop during the motorcycle ride up the hill, the shadow of a cameraman is visible.
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John:
Just a week ago all I wanted was to tell Vivian how much I loved her. But now I see that's the one thing I mustn't do. I can't offload my illness onto her, or Jim, or Mary and the kids. I don't want the look in their eyes to remind me I'm dying. I wonder if I can hold out longer than the British. Not that I could be described as an empire.
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Features A Foreign Affair (1948)
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I have seen this film three times now and it just seems to get better. Gong Li and Jeremy Irons were fabulous along with Maggie Cheung who played a fascinating character. The street scenes I thought really enhanced the ambience of the film and plot. Congrats to all who were involved in this film.