Chinese Box

Chinese Box

1997•1h 39m•5.8/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(57)

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

WW Productions, Le Studio Canal+, NDF International, Pony Canyon

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

John

Gong Li

Gong Li

Vivian

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Jean

Michael Hui Koon-Man

Michael Hui Koon-Man

Chang

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Jim

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

William

Josie Ho

Josie Ho

Lilly

Chaplin Chang

Chaplin Chang

Homeless Man

Russell Cawthorne

New Year's Party MC

Emma Lucia

Amanda Everheart

Ken Bennett

Rick

Emotion Cheung Kam-Ching

Emotion Cheung Kam-Ching

William Wong

Harvey Stockwin

Weeks

Jonathan Midgley

Jonathan

Bruce Walker

Bruce

Angelica Lofgren

Baby-Lin

Julian Chang

Dr. Chang

Jian Rui-Chao

Jian Rui-Chao

Businessman #1

Wai Sing-Chau

Businessman #2

Lo Hung

Lo Hung

Businessman #3

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