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Shanghai Triad

"In 1930, Shanghai violence was not the problem. It was the solution."

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R 1995 · 1h 48m
Drama, Crime
Starring Gong Li · Li Baotian · Sun Chun
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Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

Theatrical
Dec 22, 1995
Budget
$2.3M
Theaters
3
Director
Zhang Yimou
Writer
Bi Feiyu
Producers
Wang Wei, Yves Marmion, Jean-Louis Piel
Music
Guangtian Zhang
Studio
Alpha Films, La Sept Cinéma, UGC, Shanghai Film Studios
Original Title
摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥
Original Language
Chinese
Keywords
shanghai, china chinese mafia coming of age mistress criminal underworld drug lord triad modern china nightclub singer 1930s cabaret singer chinese triad
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Cast

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G
Gong Li
Bijou / Xiao Jinbao
L
Li Baotian
Boss Tang Laoda
S
Sun Chun
Song Laoer
L
Li Xuejian
Uncle Liushu
L
Liu Jiang
Fat Yu
F
Fu Biao
Laosan
C
Chen Shu
Shiye
J
Jiang Baoying
Cuihua
N
Ngai Tsang-Siu

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