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Shanghai Blues
Shanghai Blues
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Shanghai Blues

Original Title: 上海之夜

1984
1h 43m
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1984

Runtime

1h 43m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

5
Criterion Channel
MUBI
MUBI Amazon Channel
Film Movement Plus
Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel

Rent

6
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
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YouTube
Fandango At Home
Plex

Buy

5
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Storyline

In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new ingénue roommate for his love interest and wacky love triangle hijinks ensue.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Oct 11, 1984
Languages
Cantonese
Mandarin
French
Director
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Production
Film Workshop
Film Workshop
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

37 Cast Members

Kenny Bee

Kenny Bee

Tung Kwok-Man

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Shu-Shu

Sally Yeh

Sally Yeh

Stool

Tin Ching

Tin Ching

King Clown

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Stutterer

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Gangster

Manfred Wong Man-Chun

Manfred Wong Man-Chun

Gangster

Fung Ging-Man

Fung Ging-Man

Bald Rich Man Being Kissed

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Nightclub Manager

Patrick Lung Kong

Patrick Lung Kong

Big Boss

Yue Ga-Hei

Helen Ma Hoi-Lun

Helen Ma Hoi-Lun

Chow Siu-sin

Huang Man

Huang Man

Chairman Yu

Tung Lo

Beggar

Ng Hon-Keung

Ng Hon-Keung

Policeman

Siu Kin-Hang

Chang Diy-Mei

Tang Siu-Lam

Ding Yue

Mr. Ma

Henry Fong Ping

Henry Fong Ping

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