Shanghai Blues
1984•1h 43m•7.0•Released
ComedyRomance
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.
Director
Tsui Hark
Writer
John Chan Koon-Chung, Raymond To Kwok-Wai, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, French
Studio
Film Workshop
Cast
Kenny Bee
Tung Kwok-Man
Sylvia Chang
Shu-Shu
Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
Stool
Tin Ching
King Clown
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Stutterer
Shing Fui-On
Gangster
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Gangster
Fung Ging-Man
Bald Rich Man Being Kissed
Woo Fung
Nightclub Manager
Patrick Lung Kong
Big Boss
Yue Ga-Hei
Helen Ma Hoi-Lun
Chow Siu-sin
Huang Man
Chairman Yu
Tung Lo
Beggar
Ng Hon-Keung
Policeman
Production
Company
Film Workshop
Producer
Tsui Hark
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