Shanghai Shanghai

1990 1h 27m CN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Little Tiger ventures from the sticks to the big city in search of his cop brother Big Tiger, an honest cop working in a corrupt system. Surmising that life in the police force was not his cup of tea, Little Tiger joins the Swallow Acrobatic Troop, which he excels in because of his kung-fu prowess. When a band of thugs from Chin Hung-yun's group attacks the troop, Little Tiger not only handily fights them back but also infiltrates their organization to destroy them from the inside. Meanwhile, Big Tiger's old flame Mary returns from America to join the revolutionaries. Big Tiger soon finds himself torn between his love of this girl and his orders to arrest all revolutionaries.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuen Biao
Little Tiger
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Mary Sung Ka Pei
Sammo Hung
Mr. Chin Hung Yun
George Lam Tsz-Cheung
Colonel Big Tiger
Chan Chi-Fai
Cheng Ka-Sang
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Chen Ta-wen
John Cheung Chan-Sang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teddy Robin
Writers: Yuen Kai-Chi, Calvin Poon Yuen-Leung, Raymond To Kwok-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Teddy Robin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yuen Biao and Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teddy Robin directs. Teddy Robin scores. Poon Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Teddy Robin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yuen Biao and Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0100071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.