Shanghai Calling (2012)

A New York attorney is sent to Shanghai on business, where he finds himself in a legal mess that threatens his career. With the help of a relocation specialist and her contacts, he soon learns to appreciate the wonders of Shanghai.

Director:

Daniel Hsia

Writer:

Daniel Hsia

Stars:

Le Geng, Daniel Henney, Sean Gallagher

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Le Geng	...	Awesome Wang (as Geng Le)
Daniel Henney	...	Sam
Sean Gallagher	...	Brad
Bill Marcus	...	Pritchard
John Paul Lopez	...	Cohen
Eliza Coupe	...	Amanda
Bill Paxton	...	Donald
Ying Tang	...	Ayi
Yong Wang	...	Taxi Driver
Zhu Zhu	...	Fang Fang
Alan Ruck	...	Marcus Groff
Lu Cai	...	Guang
Long Shen Dao	...	Reggae Band
Yanyan Wu	...	Natalie
Arran Hawkins	...	Chase

Storyline

When ambitious New York attorney Sam is sent to Shanghai on assignment, he immediately stumbles into a legal mess that could end his career. With the help of a beautiful relocation specialist, a well-connected old-timer, a clever journalist, and a street-smart legal assistant, Sam might just save his job, find romance, and learn to appreciate the beauty and wonders of Shanghai.

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Taglines:

Sometimes home is far away from home.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA China

Language:

English Mandarin Shanghainese

Release Date:

8 February 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Americatown, Shanghai

Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,443, 17 February 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,443, 17 February 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Americatown,Beijing Film Production Corporation of China Film Co.,Movie Channel Program Center

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Shanghai Calling
Music by Nathan Wang
Lyrics by Fat Bao and Shelly Ren
Performed by Fat Bao and Christie Chong

User Reviews

refreshing story, but not so exciting to watch, a few cliché lame jokes.

I think that there is only one similar film "outsourced" which was made a few years ago. So this story is very unique. It also has some semi- famous actors in it, but the story is not exciting. It is almost predictable.

And there are a few obvious problems in it. When it was shot in the streets of shanghai, it was so apparent that lots of people were watching while it was filmed. It instantly makes the audiences realizing that they are watching a fake film.

Second, the restaurant scene was so awkward, not funny at all. Because when he stood up, you can see that the rest of the tables were almost empty. Some of the jokes are just plain simple cliché and not funny.

There are plenty of expatriates living in Shanghai or other cities in China, I think that maybe one of them can write a real story. And the male protagonist doesn't even have any Chinese blood in him.