Shadow of China (1989)

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Country: Japan, USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1990-05-12
Director: Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Writers: Masaaki Nishiki , Richard Maxwell , Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Language: English
Stars: John Lone , Koichi Sato , Sammi Davis , Vivian Wu , Roland Harrah III , Roy Chiao , Constantine Gregory , Colin George , Kenneth Tsang , Dennis Chan Kwok-San
Runtime: 131 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: Shadow of China , Jenseits der Schatten , W cieniu Chin (Poland) , Shadow of China (United States of America) , Intriga en China (Argentina) , Senka Kine (Serbia) , China Shadow (Japan) , Sombras da China (Brazil)
Plot: During Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, idealistic anticommunist Henry Wong fled mainland China as a political refugee with his then girlfriend, Moo-Ling. He built himself a new life in Hong Kong and eventually became a slick rich banker with political ambitions. At present, he's having an affair with Katharine, a married Englishwoman, and wants to take over the influential local Chinese-language newspaper in order to try to influence political changes in China. Moo-Ling also lives in Hong Kong, where she works as a nightclub singer. Japanese journalist, Akira, befriends her in order to find out more about Henry's past. Hong Kong is about to become part of China again soon, student demonstrations are erupting in Beijing and Akira is getting closer to the shady truth behind Henry's initial financial success. The future seems uncertain for everyone.
IMDB:tt0102895