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Shanghai (2010) 6.4
A '40s period piece which revolves around an American expat who returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend. Director:Mikael HåfströmWriter:Hossein Amini |
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Cast
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| Li Gong | ... |
Anna Lan-Ting
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| Yun-Fat Chow | ... |
Anthony Lan-Ting
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Richard Astor
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Tanaka
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| Franka Potente | ... |
Leni Mueller
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| Hugh Bonneville | ... |
Ben Sanger
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Yuan On | ... |
Yuan
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Hon Ping Tang | ... |
Chen
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Juso Kita
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Karl Mueller
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Mikey
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Ralph
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Billy
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An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding. Written by Marisa_Gabriella
Plot Keywords:
shanghai | police brutality | city name in title | crime boss | murder mystery |Taglines:
In a world filled with secrets, solving a mystery can be murder.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, some drug use and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
17 June 2010 (China) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Prior to filming, Franka Potente's life was threatened by a stalker. Throughout the filming and entire production she was referred to by a pseudonym. See more »Soundtracks
"Cocktail Jump"Composed and Arranged by Stephen Edwards
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This movie captures that period of 30's Shanghai quite well. Well I wouldn't be the best person to judge considering I know little about that time, but from what I had seen in this film, it was very intriguing.
This espionage/war film gets your attention. The plot is not too complicated, has a nice pace, good performances and an international cast. John Cusack is decent in this role, Gong Li is gorgeous as ever and her English seems to have improved. She captures the screen with her grace and beauty, but also a believable performance. Chow Yun Fat is equally as good. Ken Watanabe - a good performance though he really needs to work more on making his accent understandable as I still have a little trouble with him, but nevertheless makes a good icy character.
The last act creates the suspense very well, though I'll have to admit, though I found the ending dramatic and decent, it might have been more interesting if they actually filmed what happened instead of doing the voice-over, but hey I guess budget constraints and time can get in the way, so I'm alright with it I suppose.
This is a visual feast. It is good to see many actors of different nationalities blend in for what is a cross country story. Japan/China/Germany. Franka Potente has a role here too, which I enjoyed as well.
The only problem with the film, though it wasn't it's fault, was that the version I watched did not have English subtitles when they were talking in Chinese. At first, I thought that this was part of the movie, as you weren't meant to understand it, but there are important scenes near the end where I had no clue what they were saying. It didn't mean I didn't get the rest of the plot or what was happening, but that could have given me a bit more to work with and more juice as well. Oh well, it's not their fault.
This is an enjoyable movie, and it captures that sense of mystery, mistrust, betrayal and fear that you experience during an espionage/war film. Though this isn't essentially a war film in that it's main focus is about blowing up people etc, it is about the struggle of invasion and the effects of it. Recommended.
I hope it gets a wider release in the US and here in Australia because it is a good film.