Chinese Box
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
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Cast
46 people
Jeremy Irons
John
Known for
The Lion King
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Gong Li
Vivian
Known for
Mulan
Memoirs of a Geisha
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk
Jean
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Hero
Michael Hui Koon-man
Chang
Known for
Rob-B-Hood
The Prosecutor
Rubén Blades
Jim
Known for
Fear the Walking Dead
Predator 2
Jared Harris
William
Known for
Chernobyl
Foundation
Josie Ho
Lilly
Known for
Dream Home
Open Grave
Chaplin Chang
Homeless Man
Known for
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Russell Cawthorne
New Year's Party MC
Also in
The Contract
Emma Lucia
Amanda Everheart
No other roles listed
Ken Bennett
Rick
Also in
Soldier Soldier
Cheung Kam-ching
William Wong
Known for
Bio Zombie
Keeper of Darkness
Wayne Wang Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Writer Graeme Revell Composer
Worldwide gross $2.2M · United States release April 17, 1998 · Produced in United States, France, Japan, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,178,160
Production
WW Productions
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
NDF International
Production
Pony Canyon
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Trimark Pictures
Production
United States · France · Japan · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
Italy · September 4, 1997
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · April 17, 1998
Limited theatrical
Canada
September 9, 1997 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
November 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 10, 1998 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 19, 1999 · Physical
Italy
November 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
February 7, 1998 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 10, 1997 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
December 5, 1997 · Theatrical
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