Shanghai

Shanghai

  • Director: Mikael Håfström
  • Countries of origin: China, United States
  • Language: English, Mandarin, Japanese, German
  • Release date: October 2, 2015
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Şangay
  • "Shanghai" is directed by Heffa , John Cusack, Gong Li , Chow Yun Fat , Franka Potente , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Rinko Kikuchi; きくちりんこ, Benedict Wang, Hugh Bonevelli, David Boeditch The spy war movie starring Morse and Ken Watanabe was released in mainland China on June 17, 2010   .
    The film tells about the spy war struggle between the Japanese invaders, American agents and the Shanghai Gang in Shanghai a week before the "Pearl Harbor Incident" in 1941.

    Details

    • Release date October 2, 2015
    • Filming locations National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies Phoenix Pictures, TWC Asian Film Fund, The Weinstein Company

    Box office

    Budget

    $50,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $46,425

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $26,604

    Gross worldwide

    $15,302,850

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ulises 2022-12-26 14:01:42

      Love the country or love women

      Love the country and love the beauty more. Since ancient times, many heroes have been so difficult to choose.
      It still seems a little doubtful whether this is a spy film after all; if we watch a spy film and we watch "Mission Impossible" it would be the best, but in the rotten dark side of the city in the enemy-occupied area of ​​Shanghai , It is a bit nondescript to tell the love between such a US Navy intelligence officer and a big brother woman in the Shanghai underworld. In fact, I...

    • By Wiley 2022-12-23 17:43:15

      This could have been a good story, and the writing and editing were ruined.

      If you are in the mood to see a good story, then don't watch this movie.
      If you want to see the oriental style in the eyes of foreigners, you can still try it.

      I always watch DVDs at home, and I am not used to the appearance of huge portraits in front of my eyes, so that when the actor's huge face appears, the wrinkles at the corners of Fa Ge's eyes, and Gong Li's slightly sagging face are the first to attract my attention. The beginning is very grand, I thought it would be a...

    • By Lewis 2022-12-22 23:10:17

      bizarre movie

      Gong Li is becoming more and more charming, and she no longer remembers how the scumbag Qiu Ju turned around gorgeously at the beginning; Fa Ge doesn't need to figure out the characters to play this kind of role, just perform in her true colors. But when it comes to the movie itself, in addition to the pictures, the plot makes people feel inexplicable. What does this have to do with espionage? The plot has no logic and no causal connection, and some historical events and historical scenes are...

    • By Franco 2022-12-21 12:31:31

      The plot is flat and the stars shine.

      This film has a good lineup:
          the director is Mikael Håfström, a Swede who has filmed EVIL ("Evil/Bad Boy") and later came to the United States to develop commercial films. The screenwriter is the Iranian Hossein Amini, who rewrote Hardy's Jude the Obscure ("Jude the Nameless"). Costume Design According to news reports, the cheongsam was sewn by artists from "In the Mood for Love" and "2046", while other costumes were designed by Oscar winner Julie Weiss.

         In 2008, the...

    • By Ruby 2022-12-19 16:22:09

      Where is the "spy"?

      The Hollywood-style cast has cross-international big names gathered just by virtue of "2012" John Cusack and the Chinese-speaking brother Chow Yun-Fat, which make people fully impressed before seeing the real face. However, the essence of the film is different from "Spy". The title of "The Storm" is far from the same, and the plot is shoddy. The logic is extremely far-fetched in the context of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. The story is interpreted as a spy war movie, let...

    User comments

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    • By Trevion 2023-09-26 17:36:09

      White blind this big gang of big...

    • By Dusty 2023-09-20 11:22:08

      The story is the enhanced version of "East Wind and Rain". The production is as good as most Hollywood movies. Gong Li's style may be more recognized by...

    • By Dovie 2023-08-31 18:43:44

      Whether it is a spy war movie or a romance movie, this movie is not very qualified. It's a pity that nothing is done enough, and nothing looks...

    • By Kirk 2023-08-10 00:24:17

      The overall feeling is very "two"; in "HOUSE", the person who abused House appears as a...

    • By Kelvin 2023-08-09 08:40:33

      What a terrible spy movie, what a waste of my time. Say it's a love movie. I feel that the love part is worse than Dongfengyu. These big guys should go back to wash and...

    Behind the scenes gags

    1. Gong Li appeared nervous during the shooting of a scene in the film. After she lit the cigarette, she forgot to close the lid of the old-fashioned lighter and put it on the table. The flame was burning all the time. Fortunately, there was no flammable material nearby, and she didn't find it until the director called to stop.
    2. During the filming process, Chow Yun Fat would take the initiative to greet the extras and break the...
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    Background creation

    On May 6, 2008, the crew of "Shanghai" moved to London for a 7-week filming. With limited time and budget, the producer undertook the arduous task of recreating the old Shanghai in the 1940s in London. The combination of the ingenuity of photographer Neut Delheim and production director Jimmy Clay captured the scale and nature of an extraordinary city. Their landmark building location in London transformed the colonial concession of...
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    Positive reviews

    This film describes the intricate and thrilling spy war history between American spies, Chinese resistance organizations and German and Japanese spy agencies. It not only has a broad international background, but also brings out the eternal light of friendship, love and humanity. It is a blend of Hollywood narratives. A film about techniques and the spirit of Chinese loyalty (Sina Entertainment Review)  .
    The film reproduced Shanghai...
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    Movie quotes

    • Paul Soames: The heart is never neutral.

    • 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.