Three generations, one palanquin, zero chill for this Shanghai dynasty.
The story of three generations of a family in Shanghai against the backdrop of tumultuous times.
Acting
Elizabeth Sung carries decades of repressed longing in one glance.
Production
Period Shanghai recreated with obsessive detail and zero CGI.
Costume
The palanquin itself becomes a character—watch it.
Director
Jacques Dorfmann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jacques Dorfmann spent six years securing Chinese government approval to film in Shanghai; most '1986' exteriors were actually shot in 1984.
The palanquin symbolizes the traditional 'flower sedan' used in arranged marriages—its presence throughout signals women as traded property across generations.
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