The story takes place in Shanghai in the 1930s. Todd (played by Ralph Fiennes) is a diplomat who has hit a bottleneck both in life and career, spendin[Expand All]
The story takes place in Shanghai in the 1930s. Todd (played by Ralph Fiennes) is a diplomat who has hit a bottleneck both in life and career, spending his days shuttling between nightclubs and pubs. When Todd first came here, he also had grand and lofty ideals, but his gradually lost eyesight and the complex power struggles made it impossible for him to move forward on his career path. In a nightclub, Todd met a woman named Sophia (played by Natasha Richardson). Sophia was once a renowned countess, but now she has become a seductive dancer. To raise her ten-year-old daughter, she even has to sell her own body. It is precisely these two people with the same circumstances who keep attracting each other. Not long after, the full-scale Japanese invasion of China broke out. It was at this time that Todd discovered the intense love he had suppressed for Sophia for a long time. Will this couple with a deep understanding of each other eventually be together?[Collapse]
