8 1/2 Women 1999  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Greenaway
Cast: John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Barbara Sarafian, Kirina Mano, Toni Collette, Amanda Plummer, Natacha Amal, Polly Walker
Women's liberation suffers a setback in this film with its tasteless portrayal of women as ready and willing prostitutes. The story revolves around a father and son–Philip (John Standing) and Storey (Matthew Delamere)–who, after watching Fellini's "8 1/2," set out to reenact its theme of seduction.
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Flowers of Shanghai 1998  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Michiko Hada, Wei Hsiao-Hui, Michelle Reis, Carina Liu, Jack Kao, Rebecca Pan, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Fang Hsuan, Hsu Ming
Set in the elaborate brothels ("Flower Houses") of Shanghai in the late 1800s, this film tells the story of the culture and struggles of the operators and "flower girls" of these establishments.
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| 1. 8 1/2 Women (1999)
2. Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
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