Shanghai Blues (1984)
Movie 1h 43m ★ 7.0/10
Good for tonight if you want to: make me laugh, i want to feel something
Shanghai Blues is a comedy and romance movie from 1984. It is directed by Tsui Hark. The cast includes Henry Fong Ping, Shing Fui-On and Kenny Bee. The running time is 1h 43m. Audiences give it a strong score of 7.0 out of 10.
62Tonight Score Well rated, a classic.
Synopsis
In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new ingénue roommate for his love interest and wacky love triangle hijinks ensue.
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Cast & crew
- Tsui HarkDirector
- Henry Fong Ping
- Shing Fui-Onas Gangster
- Kenny Beeas Tung Kwok-Man
- Woo Fungas Nightclub Manager
- Sylvia Changas Shu-Shu
- Tin Chingas King Clown
- Sally Yeh Chian-Wenas Stool
- Loletta Lee Lai-Chunas Stutterer
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Questions about Shanghai Blues
- What genre is Shanghai Blues?
- Shanghai Blues is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
- Who stars in Shanghai Blues?
- Henry Fong Ping, Shing Fui-On, Kenny Bee, Woo Fung, Sylvia Chang appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Shanghai Blues?
- Tsui Hark directed Shanghai Blues.
- How long is Shanghai Blues?
- Shanghai Blues runs for 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- Is Shanghai Blues worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 7.0/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Shanghai Blues?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
