Chinese Box



Chinese Box is a 1997 film starring Gong Li, Jeremy Irons and Maggie Cheung, which takes place during the Chinese takeover in Hong Kong.


 * Airplane of Love: Near the end of the film with Vivian and John, just when John's disease takes its toll on his body.
 * Asian Gal with White Guy: Vivian and John. Also, Jean and William, who used to be Jean's boyfriend.
 * Driven to Suicide: During the beginning of the film, a student activist upset about the Chinese takeover of Hong Kong has led him to commit suicide in public during a New Year's party.
 * Groin Attack: John and Chang watch a video on a projector about Jean telling the story of her past. In it, she mentions that she met with a cop who wants to have sex with her, but instead gets his penis chopped off.
 * New Year Has Come: During the beginning of the film.
 * Scars Are Forever: Jean.