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Shanghai Blues

(1984)

October 11, 1984• 1h 43m
69%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Tsui Hark

Director

Top Billed Cast

KB

Kenny Bee

Tung Kwok-Man

SC

Sylvia Chang

Shu-Shu

SYC

Sally Yeh Chian-Wen

Stool

TC

Tin Ching

King Clown

LLL

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Stutterer

SF

Shing Fui-On

Gangster

MWM

Manfred Wong Man-chun

Gangster

FG

Fung Ging-Man

Bald Rich Man Being Kissed

WF

Woo Fung

Nightclub Manager

PLK

Patrick Lung Kong

Big Boss

Official Trailer