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Shanghai Blues
Quick Facts
DirectorTsui Hark
Runtime1h 43m · IIA
GenresComedy · Romance
Release1984-10-11
Film

Shanghai Blues

1984· IIA· 1h 43m· Comedy· Romance

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.

1984-10-11
Shanghai Blues

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Key Crew
DirectorTsui Hark
ProducerTsui Hark
Director of PhotographyChang Hui-kung
Original Music ComposerJames Wong Jim
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 41 crew)

Details

Released1984-10-11
Runtime1h 43m · IIA
StatusReleased
StudiosFilm Workshop
LanguagesCantonese · Mandarin · French
CountriesHong Kong
Rating6.9/10 · 34 votes
Original languagecn

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