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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Title: Chinese Box (1997)
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| Jeremy Irons | ... | John | |
| Li Gong | ... | Vivian | |
| Maggie Cheung | ... | Jean | |
| Michael Hui | ... | Chang | |
| Rubén Blades | ... | Jim | |
| Jared Harris | ... | William | |
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Chaplin Chang | ... | Homeless Man |
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Noel Rands | ... | John's Friend at New Year's Party |
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Emma Lucia | ... | Amanda Everheart |
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Ken Bennett | ... | Rick |
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Russell Cawthorne | ... | New Year's Party MC |
| Emotion Cheung | ... | William Wong | |
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Harvey Stockwin | ... | Weeks |
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Jonathan Midgley | ... | Jonathan |
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Bruce Walker | ... | Bruce |
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John is an English photojournalist who has spent over a decade in Hong Kong; his friend Jim often crashes in his cramped apartment. John's unrequited love is Vivian whom he aches for but has not the nerve to possess. Concurrent with England's transfer of Hong Kong back to the Chinese, John discovers that he has a rare form of leukemia and has only months to live. So John, Jim, and the disfigured proto-hippy Jean grab a digital video camera and prowl the streets, seeking to document the "real" Hong Kong one last time. Written by Fred Goodridge
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Rated R for language and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
17 April 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az utolsó éjszaka Hong Kong-ban See more »Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, ChinaEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$97,916, 19 April 1998, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,195,190, 19 July 1998Company Credits
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When John and Jim stop during the motorcycle ride up the hill, the shadow of a cameraman is visible. See more »Quotes
John: You must get a piece of jade, and keep it close. Then your blood will go into the stone, and the stone will get into your blood. The blood will then become stone, and you will stop bleeding.See more »
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For starters, it would be fair to say that I have seen this movie at least ten times. I was never bored... In fact, the magical atmosphere of the movie makes it beautiful to watch, and makes you enjoy every minute of it, even with the story aside. The cast is excellent, and the way that the actors 'ignore' the camera really makes you believe the story. The story has many layers, all of them viewed from an aspect of a dying man, packed with emotion, all masks down. The handover of Hong Kong and a love story, with all the cultural differences and barriers, is captured from a very close range. It's done almost like a documentary and strongly effects any spectator. The characters are complete, the story also, and everything else in the movie (from the photography and the music to the actual footage of HK and its people) only makes it more powerful. A beautiful movie.