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Shadow of China

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Original title

Shadow of China

Year

1989

Running time

131 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Mitsuo Yanagimachi

Screenwriter

Richard Maxwell, Mitsuo Yanagimachi. Novel: Masaaki Nishiki

Cast

Music

Yasuaki Shimizu

Cinematography

Toyomichi Kurita

Producer

Co-production Japan-United States;

54 Productions, Fuji TV, Marubeni, Nippon Herald, Sunrise, Inc., Sunrise, Inc.. Distributor: New Line Cinema, Alliance Films, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, CNR Film & Video, Home Cinema Group, Transeuropa Video Entertainment, Video Medien Pool, RTL EntertainmentSee 4 More

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Chinese Cultural Revolution

Synopsis

During Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, idealistic anticommunist Henry Wong fled mainland China as a political refugee with his then girlfriend, Moo-Ling. He built himself a new life in Hong Kong and eventually became a slick rich banker with political ambitions. At present, he's having an affair with Katharine, a married Englishwoman, and wants to take over the influential local Chinese-language newspaper in order to try to influence political changes in China. Moo-Ling also lives in Hong Kong, where she works as a nightclub singer. Japanese journalist, Akira, befriends her in order to find out more about Henry's past. Hong Kong is about to become part of China again soon, student demonstrations are erupting in Beijing and Akira is getting closer to the shady truth behind Henry's initial financial success. The future seems uncertain for everyone.

Awards: 1991: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: nominated to Best Sound Recording.

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Shadow of China

1989

Mitsuo Yanagimachi