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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. 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.
May 12, 1990 · 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.
John Lone (Chinese: 尊龍; pinyin: Zūn Lóng; jyutping: zyun1 lung4; born October 13, 1952) is a Chinese-American actor. He starred as Puyi in the Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor (1987), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
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
Shadow of China 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.
Mar 10, 1991 · John Lone, the star of the Oscar-winning The Last Emperor (89), portrays a Chinese revolutionary in Shadow of China. Pursued by the Communists, Lone escapes to Hong Kong, where he builds up a multimillion dollar business enterprise.