The Longest Night in Shanghai

"Love as a second language."

2007 1h 50m ZH

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 11

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A successful Japanese make-up artist collides with a tough-talking Shanghai taxi driver in this romantic dramedy that twists traditional roles by making the beauty expert a male and the cab driver a feisty female. Although he works in a glamorous industry, Naoki Mizushima can't help but notice that his life is anything but beautiful. Can the uncouth Lin Xi help him make over his life for the better?

“Love as a second language.”

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Cast

Zhao Wei
Lin Xi
Masahiro Motoki
Naoki Mizushima
Naomi Nishida
Miho Takahashi
Takashi Tsukamoto
Ryuichi Kwaguchi
Dylan Kuo
Dong Dong
Soko Wada
Atsushi Kayama
Sam Lee
Xiao Shen
Shinobu Otsuka
Rie Hara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zhang Yibai
Writers: Zhang Yibai, Takuji Ushiyama, Gao Yan
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin
Countries: China, Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Japan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zhang Yibai, shot by Tao Yang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Zhao Wei and Masahiro Motoki and Naomi Nishida carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love as a second language.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0798443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zhang Yibai directs. Tao Yang behind the camera. Produced in China, Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Zhang Yibai, shot by Tao Yang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Zhao Wei and Masahiro Motoki and Naomi Nishida carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Love as a second language.".
8IMDB entry: tt0798443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.