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Shanghai

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
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.

  • Director
    • Mikael Håfström
  • Writer
    • Hossein Amini
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Gong Li
    • Chow Yun-Fat
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mikael Håfström
    • Writer
      • Hossein Amini
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Gong Li
      • Chow Yun-Fat
    • 44User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

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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)
    • Director
      • Mikael Håfström
    • Writer
      • Hossein Amini
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    Storyline

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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.

    • Soundtracks
      Lindy Matic
      Composed and Arranged by Stephen Edwards

      Courtesy Source in Sync Music - provided by 5 Alarm Music

    User reviews44

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    A captivating drama about spies in the turbulent Shanghai in the 1940's
    This film is about the lives of several spies from America and China in the turbulent Shanghai in the 1940's.

    "Shanghai" is a mesmerising film that successfully recreates the 1940's feel of Shanghai. The film is engaging throughout, with no unnecessary scenes. It is also straightforward and easily understandable, which is a rarity for spy dramas. It is also captivating, as it beautifully captures the stress of people living deceitful lives, not knowing who to trust, without any back up. Even your best friend can be someone entirely different, befriending you only for intelligence.

    Gong Li is great in "Shanghai", she radiates beauty and charm, and yet at the same time her extraordinary elegance seems to be begging for pity and mercy. She is rightly cast for her role.
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    • Aug 25, 2010

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Japanese
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Şangay
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • TWC Asian Film Fund
      • The Weinstein Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,425
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,604
      • Oct 4, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,302,850
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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