Chinese Box
1997 · 1 h 39 min
Wayne WangCast
Jeremy Irons 
Gong Li 
Maggie Cheung Michael Hui Emma Lucia Ken Bennett
Credits
Written by: 
Jean-Claude Carrière
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Chinese Box (1997) is a American drama directed by Wayne Wang. It stars Jeremy Irons, Gong Li and Maggie Cheung. It runs 99 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (3,786 votes)
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