Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao
Shanghai, 1930. Mr. Tang, the godfather chief of the Tang family-run underground Green dynasty, controls the city's lucrative opium and prostitution trade. He has also acquired the services of Xiao Jinbao, the most beautiful prostitute-singer in Shanghai.
Fourteen-year-old Tang Shuisheng has been recruited by his uncle to watch Xiao Jinbao. Ultimately, Shuisheng becomes the only person to whom she can talk openly and whose relationship with her is not motivated by power or greed. In secret, Xiao Jinbao has become the mistress of Song, the Greens' number two man, and together they conspire against Mr. Tang. Their plan fails, and Mr. Tang believes that his deputy will try to eliminate Xiao Jinbao for she was the only witness and accomplice.
Using Xiao Jinbao as bait, however, Mr. Tang banishes her to a small, heavily guarded island where, a virtual prisoner, she gradually understands her role, realizing that the men in her life are ready to sacrifice her when she is of no further use.
Directed by
Yimou Zhang
Cast
Li Gong - Xiao Jingbao
Baotian Li - Tang, the Gang Boss
Wang Xiaoxiao - Shuisheng, the boy
Xuejian Li - Liu, 6th Uncle
Chun Sun - Song, Tang's No. 2
Biao Fu - Zheng, Tang's No.3
Shu Chen - Shi Ye
Liu Jiang - Fat Yu
Baoying Jiang - Cuihua, the Widow
Yang Qianquan - Ah Jiao
Ying Gao
Weiming Gao
Lian Shuliang
Production Co.
SFS
Alpha Films
Union Generale
La Sept Cinema
Produced by
Wang Wei
Jean-Louis Piel
Zhu Yongde
Yves Marmion
Production Co.
Kinowelt International
Writer
Bi Feiyu
Li Xiao
Music
Guangtian Zhang
