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Shanghai Fortress

Original title: Shang hai bao lei
  • 20192019
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
2.4K
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Shu Qi, Liang Shi, Han Lu, Godfrey Gao, and Sen Wang in Shang hai bao lei (2019)
  • Action
  • Sci-Fi
In 2035, aliens have wiped out mega cities around the globe to get their main source of energy, Xianteng. Will Shanghai be able to defend itself and maybe even launch a counterattack?In 2035, aliens have wiped out mega cities around the globe to get their main source of energy, Xianteng. Will Shanghai be able to defend itself and maybe even launch a counterattack?In 2035, aliens have wiped out mega cities around the globe to get their main source of energy, Xianteng. Will Shanghai be able to defend itself and maybe even launch a counterattack?
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hua-Tao Teng
  • Writers
    • Jinglong Han(screenplay by)
    • Jiang Nan(original story and screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Shu Qi
    • Godfrey Gao
    • Han Lu
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hua-Tao Teng
  • Writers
    • Jinglong Han(screenplay by)
    • Jiang Nan(original story and screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Shu Qi
    • Godfrey Gao
    • Han Lu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Shu Qi
    Shu Qi
    • Lin Lanas Lin Lan
    Godfrey Gao
    Godfrey Gao
    • Yang Jiannanas Yang Jiannan
    Han Lu
    Han Lu
    • Jiang Yangas Jiang Yang
    Liang Shi
    Liang Shi
    • Shao Yiyunas Shao Yiyun
    Zao Wang
    Zao Wang
    • Committee Memberas Committee Member
    Sen Wang
    Sen Wang
    • Pan Hantianas Pan Hantian
    Vincent Matile
    Vincent Matile
    • Chief Committee Member George Bradleyas Chief Committee Member George Bradley
    Yu Cheng
    • Wang Gongliangas Wang Gongliang
    • (as Cheng Yu)
    Steven Weathers
    • Committee Memberas Committee Member
    • (as Steven Donald Weathers)
    Natasha Dratinskaia
    • News Hostas News Host
    • (credit only)
    David Peck
    • American Admiralas American Admiral
    Jialing Sun
    • Lu Yiyias Lu Yiyi
    Shuo Yang
    • News Anchormanas News Anchorman
    Gong Xu
    • Committee Memberas Committee Member
    Ming Liu
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Weimin Tang
    • Committee Memberas Committee Member
    Miaomiao Liu
    • Floristas Florist
    Sheng Jiu
    • Committee Memberas Committee Member
    • Director
      • Hua-Tao Teng
    • Writers
      • Jinglong Han(screenplay by)
      • Jiang Nan(original story and screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Set in the future, the city of Shanghai, China battles to defend itself against an ongoing attack by an alien force that has laid siege to numerous cities around the globe in its quest to harvest a hidden energy only found on earth. —vap02703
    • alien
    • timeframe 2030s
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Sci-Fi
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      While at the bar, a large neon sign outside misspells "catastrophe" with "catastrophy".
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween Hootenanny: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Meyers (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Wu Kui (Innocent)
      Written by Zhao Yingjun.

      Performed by R1se.

    User reviews79

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    Top review
    6/10
    Earth's last defense falls upon China...
    Oddly enough, then "Shanghai Fortress" had managed to stay under my radar, and it wasn't before I was browsing through the movies on Netflix that it happened to pop up.

    I was immediately interested in watching the movie, given the synopsis and also because it starred Shu Qi.

    First of all, then it should be said that the storyline written by Jiang Nan wasn't exactly rocket science. This was pretty much generic to the core. It was everything you could and would expect from a sci-fi action movie of this type, for better or worse. Well, at least you know what you are getting yourself into when you sit down to watch "Shanghai Fortress". This is hardly a movie that sets new milestones or move existing borders.

    That being said, then I will move straight on to saying that while the storyline was generic and predictable, then the movie was actually quite entertaining and enjoyable, nonetheless.

    The visual department really upped their game in this movie. And it was such a visual treat to sit down and watch the CGI effects in "Shanghai Fortress", and I think this is actually the first Chinese movie I have seen that have put on this type of grand display usage of CGI. It was marvelous and it really carried the movie a lot of the way, given the shortcomings of the storyline and script.

    They had some fairly nicely talented actors and actresses on the cast list. I wasn't familiar with the most of them, which actually is a nice thing for me, as I enjoy seeing new talents and not associate their faces with previously played roles and characters. But for, I must admit, then it was Shu Qi that had the spotlight in "Shanghai Fortress". I have been a fan of hers for a long, long time and she was good in this movie, though it wasn't her best performance in her career.

    All in all, if you enjoy a good old fashioned alien invasion movie, then give "Shanghai Fortress" a chance. I enjoyed it from start to end, and I am rating the movie a solid six out of ten stars.
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    • Release date
      • August 9, 2019 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 上海堡壘
    • Filming locations
      • Shanghai, China
    • Production companies
      • HS Entertainment Group
      • Leeding Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $64,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,923,671
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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