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Chinese Box

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Initial release South Korea
Directors Wayne Wang
Box office2. 178 million USD
Screenplay Wayne Wang
Jean-Claude Carrière
Paul Theroux
Larry Gross
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2593961
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During the last months of Britain's control of Hong Kong, journalist John (Jeremy Irons) discovers he has only a few months to live. He decides to use the time to pursue his friend Vivian (Gong Li), who is already engaged to another man. Realizing he has never truly engaged with Hong Kong in his 15 years there, John begins walking with a video camera, recording street life and interviewing people like street vendor Jean (Maggie Cheung), in an effort to capture the real Hong Kong before he dies. … MORE

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