Flowers of Shanghai Blu-ray Criterion crooked cops and corrupt politicians

crooked cops and corrupt politicians

'The Passion of Joan of Arc' Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928) Eureka Masters of Cinema Blu-ray | High-definition restoration | Danish interitles w/ English subtitles

Two teenagers from very different backgrounds

technically groundbreaking and hugely influential - 'Citizen Kane' also remains engrossing and  entertaining

Flowers of Shanghai Blu-ray Criterion crooked cops and corrupt politicians'Flowers of Shanghai' Director: Hou Hsiao Hsien (1998) Shanghainese and Cantonese w English subtitles Criterion Collection Blu ray 4k restoration. Includes 'Beautiful Realism' documentary, interview, essay and more. Set across four 'flower houses' in 1880's Shanghai where confined courtesans sevice wealthy clients in opulent surroundings. The insular world lends itself to cruelty, tension and jealousies. Shot in a series of langurous long takes.