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Shanghai

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 45m
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6.4/10
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Gong Li, John Cusack, Chow Yun-Fat, and Ken Watanabe in Shanghai (2010)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.9K
YOUR RATING
    • Mikael Håfström
    • Hossein Amini
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Gong Li
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Mikael Håfström
    • Hossein Amini
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Gong Li
    • Chow Yun-Fat
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
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    Trailer 2:32
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    Chow Yun-Fat in Shanghai (2010)
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    Gong Li, John Cusack, Chow Yun-Fat, and Ken Watanabe in Shanghai (2010)
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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Paul Soames
    Gong Li
    Gong Li
    • Anna Lan-Ting
    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Anthony Lan-Ting
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Richard Astor
    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Tanaka
    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Leni Müller
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Conner
    Hugh Bonneville
    Hugh Bonneville
    • Ben Sanger
    Yuan On
    • Yuan
    Hon Ping Tang
    Hon Ping Tang
    • Chen
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Juso Kita
    Christopher Buchholz
    Christopher Buchholz
    • Karl Müller
    Ronan Vibert
    Ronan Vibert
    • Mikey
    Nicholas Rowe
    Nicholas Rowe
    • Ralph
    Michael Culkin
    Michael Culkin
    • Billy
    Wolf Kahler
    Wolf Kahler
    • German Consul
    Valentine Fillol-Cordier
    • French Taxi Dancer
    Kowit Wattanakul
    • Junk Captain
    • (as Kovit Wattanakul)
      • Mikael Håfström
      • Hossein Amini
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    • Trivia
      The project was set to roll in early 2008 in China, but the authorities blocked the shoot just a few weeks before production was set to begin. China's exit meant walking away from sets that had been built, at a cost of three million dollars. The Weinstein Company shifted the shoot to London and Thailand, where sets have been built re-creating Shanghai's old colonial architecture.
    • Goofs
      Part of the plot of the film revolves around the Type 91 torpedo, and the fact that it was given to the Imperial Japanese Navy by the Germans. Although the Type 91 was a real and highly effective aerial torpedo in use by the IJN during World War II - it was used with devastating effect at Pearl Harbour - it was not a German design. It was developed by the Japanese themselves back in 1931, and went through various modifications and improvements until its use in World War II, including the addition of wooden stabilising fins for use in the shallow waters of Pearl Harbour. It also doesn't make much sense for the Japanese to only get the weapon two months before launching their attack, because that would have given no time for further development and modification for Japanese torpedo bombers, or for training pilots in its use. Historically, there actually was a real exchange of aerial torpedo technology between Germany and Japan, but it was in the opposite direction and only in 1942. The Germans had no good aerial torpedoes of their own, having previously bought ones from Italy. The Japanese sent some examples of the Type 91 to Germany via submarine, where the German version entered service designated as 'Lufttorpedo LT 850'.
    • Quotes

      Paul Soames: Conner and I had joined the Navy like our fathers and grandfathers before us. Our lives were set. Birth, school, Yale, war. The great American tradition.

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      Composed and Arranged by Stephen Edwards

      Courtesy Source in Sync Music - provided by 5 Alarm Music

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    9/10
    Intrigue and Betrayal in a Great City
    Shanghai impressed me as a very well-made film. This tale of espionage and double dealing kept me hooked throughout. Shanghai compels the viewer to pay attention in order to piece together a jumble of unclear relationships and alliances. There are many acts of betrayal in the story and they unfold from start to finish. The film also gets high marks for its depiction of pre-World War II Shanghai. The audience get a good visual sense of the cosmopolitan characteristics of the city and in fact, even its delights, like its bars and casinos, compare favorably with those in other modern cities. The acting in this film deserves commendation. Though I am not much of a John Cusack fan, I found his performance believable and not overdone. Li Gong and Yun Fat-Chow are also well cast. Their demeanor came across as natural. I would recommend this film to anyone without reservation.
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    • ajfdomingo
    • Oct 1, 2010

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2015 (United States)
      • China
      • United States
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Japanese
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • National Liberal Club, One Whitehall Place, 1 Whitehall Place, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • TWC Asian Film Fund
      • The Weinstein Company
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Color
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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