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ERA
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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Great Shanghai 1937
1986 1h 55m ZH
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7.5
BANGER
★7.5TMDB · 2
DramaAction
Synopsis
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In August 1937, Japanese troops occupied Shanghai. Three leaders in Shanghai go their separate ways: Jinrong Huang never sees other people; Xiaolin Zhang makes a great fortune and Yuesheng Du leaves for HongKong. Japanese form The Traitors Agents Headquarters to kill Chinese people. The patriotistic people composes the assassination team.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Chui Siu-Kin
Du Yuming
Zhihua Dong
Mu Li-Xin
Ku Wing-Chuen
Mu Li-Xin
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Chang Cheh
- Writers
- Chang Cheh
- Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
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Fun facts 🍿
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Chui Siu-Kin and Du Yuming and Zhihua Dong carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0084668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Chang Cheh directs. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
- 3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Chui Siu-Kin and Du Yuming and Zhihua Dong carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0084668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Chang Cheh
Key crew
- SongsJames Wong Jim
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1986-08-28
Also known as
International titles
- Great Shanghai 1937US
