Michiko Hada

Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michiko Hada, and Michelle Reis, Hou Hsiao-hsien’s gorgeous period reverie is an intoxicating, time-bending experience that traces the romantic intrigue, jealousies, and tensions swirling around four late-nineteenth-century Shanghai “flower houses,” where courtesans live confined to a gilded cage.

[With ENG Subtitles] A new teacher comes to the 6th grade class. She has a good reputation as a results-driven teacher. However, dark rumors about her strict methods follow her.