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Shadow of China is a 1989 drama film directed and co-written by Mitsuo Yanagimachi and starring John Lone, Sammi Davis and Vivian Wu. [1] [2] It is based on the novel Snake Head by Masaaki Nishiki. [3] It was the first Japanese-American co-production financed entirely in Japan, and the first English-language film by director Yanagimachi.
Shadow of China: Directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi. With John Lone, Kôichi Satô, Sammi Davis, Vivian Wu. A Chinese political refugee tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong while his former radicalism is transformed into cynicism. His past comes back to haunt him.
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- Drama
- Mitsuo Yanagimachi
- 1990-05-12
After building an empire of wealth and enterprise in his new home, former radical Henry (John Lone) finds his past has returned to haunt his present-day success. Now, he must re-examine his identity and weigh his personal greed and desires against his ability to help distressed mainland China.
Shadow of China. A Chinese radical (John Lone) turns corrupt businessman after he and his wife flee to 1976 Hong Kong.
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- Marjorie Baumgarten
- PG-13
- Mitsuo Yanagimachi
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is a 1989 drama film directed and co-written by Mitsuo Yanagimachi and starring John Lone, Sammi Davis and Vivian Wu. It is based on the novel Snake Head by Masaaki Nishiki. It was the first Japanese-American co-production financed entirely in Japan, and the first English-language film by director Yanagimachi.
A Chinese political refugee tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong, while his former radicalism is transformed into cynicism. His past comes back to haunt him.
•John Lone as Henry
•Kōichi Satō as Akira
•Sammi Davis as Katharine
•Vivian Wu as Moo-Ling
•Roland Harrah III as Xiao Niu
•Roy Chiao as Lee Hok Chow
1.Farley, Ellen (24 November 1989). "IN CHINA, SHOW BIZ AS USUAL". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
2.Thomas, Kevin (15 March 1991). "MOVIE REVIEWS: Wheeling and Dealing in the "Shadow"".
•Shadow of China at the Internet Movie Database
•Shadow of China at Rotten Tomatoes
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A Chinese immigrant tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong while his former radicalism is transformed into cynicism. Cast & Crew. Read More. Mitsuo Yanagimachi. Director. John Lone. Henry Wong/Wu Chang. Sammi Davis. Katherine. Koichi Sato. Akira. Vivian Wu. Gloria/Moo-Ling. Roland Harrah.
Shadow of China is a film directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi with John Lone, Koichi Sato, Sammi Davis, Vivian Wu .... Year: 1989. Original title: Shadow of China. Synopsis: During Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, idealistic anticommunist Henry Wong fled mainland China as a political refugee with his then girlfriend, Moo-Ling.
