Chinese Box

Apr 17 1998 R 1h 39m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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

Jean-Claude Carrière, Larry Gross, Rachel Ingalls

Directed by

Wayne Wang

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, France, United States of America

Production Companies

Canal+, Trimark Pictures, NDF International, Pony Canyon

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,678
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA