Chinese Box
Chinese Box

Chinese Box

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1997
1h 39m
5.8(55 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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 Companies

Canal+
Trimark Pictures
Pony Canyon

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Jeremy Irons

John

Jeremy Irons
Acting

巩俐

Vivian

巩俐
Acting

張曼玉

Jean

張曼玉
Acting

許冠文

Chang

許冠文
Acting

Rubén Blades

Jim

Rubén Blades
Acting

Jared Harris

William

Jared Harris
Acting

何超儀

Lilly

何超儀
Acting

Chaplin Chang

Homeless Man

Chaplin Chang
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Russell Cawthorne

New Year's Party MC

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Emma Lucia

Amanda Everheart

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Ken Bennett

Rick

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張錦程

William Wong

張錦程
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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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Angelica Lofgren

Baby-Lin

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Julian Chang

Dr. Chang

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簡瑞超

Businessman #1

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Wai Sing-Chau

Businessman #2

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盧雄

Businessman #3

盧雄
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Shirley Hung Suet-Ying

Girlfriend #1

Shirley Hung Suet-Ying
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Michelle Yeung

Girlfriend #2

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吳康寧

Drunk Karaoke Singer

吳康寧
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Noel Lester Rands

John's Friend at New Year's Party

Noel Lester Rands
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Chiu Wah-Lee

Minibus Passenger

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瑪利亞

Mamasan

瑪利亞
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鮑方

Godfather

鮑方
Acting

許芬

Godfather's wife

許芬
Acting

林敏驄

Wedding Photographer

林敏驄
Acting

李兆基

Gangster #1

李兆基
Acting

Ankee Leung Chi-On

Gangster #2

Ankee Leung Chi-On
Acting

Tse Yuen-Fat

Gangster #3

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Roderick Lee

Manhattan Club Bouncer

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李輝

Black Moon Hostess

李輝
Acting

Maria St. Lynne

Black Moon Hostess

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Gloria Wu

News Reporter

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François Chau

Mr. Wong

François Chau
Acting

Winston Ellis

Brian

Winston Ellis
Acting

江錦榮

Gangster

江錦榮
Acting

Mike Leeder

Partygoer

Mike Leeder
Acting

Ralph Lister

Principal

Ralph Lister
Acting

James Huang

Patron

James Huang
Acting

金瑪莉

Unknown Role

金瑪莉
Acting

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

Tony Blair
Acting

梁焯滿

Unknown Role

梁焯滿

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