A love story set in the 1920s of a young English couple, Walter and Kitty (a doctor and a society girl), who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. The newlywed English couple have traveled to China to find purpose in their lives. Instead, they discover betrayal and estrangement. Given a chance at redemption, thecouple embark on a perilous journey of self discovery deep into the heart of the Middle Kingdom.
The production values are characteristically sumptuous, William Daniels’ photography is lustrous, and Boleslawski directs with suitable flair. – Time Out
Wonderful scenery, great performances and a superb story. – Daily Mirror
John Curran controls the redemptive spirit of Somerset Maugham’s book with merciful restraint, and gets excellent performances all round. – Independent
Starring Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Toby Jones, Diana Rigg.