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Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

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A new documentary by Daniel Raim and Eugene Suen on the making of "Flowers of Shanghai," featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Mark Lee Ping-bing, producer and editor Liao Ching-sung, production designer Hwarng Wern-ying, and sound recordist Tu Duu-chih.

DirectorDaniel Raim
WritersEugene Suen·Daniel Raim
ProducersKate Elmore·Eugene Suen

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Cast · Directed by Daniel Raim

HHHou Hsiao-hsien
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Self - archival
HWHuang Wen-ying
Huang Wen-ying
Self
MPMark Lee Ping-Bing
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Self
LCLiao Ching-sung
Liao Ching-sung
Self
TDTu Duu-chih
Tu Duu-chih
Self
TCTony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Archive Footage
CLCarina Lau
Carina Lau
Archival Footage
MHMichiko Hada
Michiko Hada
Archival Footage
MRMichele Reis
Michele Reis
Archival Footage

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