Shanghai Grand

Original title: Xin Shang Hai tan

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Leslie Cheung and Andy Lau in Shanghai Grand (1996)

Love for the same woman threatens the friendship of two 1930s Shanghai gangsters.Love for the same woman threatens the friendship of two 1930s Shanghai gangsters.Love for the same woman threatens the friendship of two 1930s Shanghai gangsters.

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6.6/10

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Awards
- 5 nominations total

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Leslie Cheung

Hui Man Keung
(as Lesile K.W. Cheung)

Andy Lau

Ding Lik
(as Andy T.W. Lau)

Jing Ning

Fung Ching Ching
(as Ling Jing)

Jung Woo-sung

Ryu So Hwang
(as Jung Woo Sung)

Shun Lau

Uncle Lau
(as Lau Shun)

Hsing-Kuo Wu

Fung King-Yiu
(as Wu Hsing Kuo)

Amanda Lee

Lai-Man
(as Amanda W.M. Lee)

Almen Pui-Ha Wong

Female Assassin
(as Almen P.H. Wong)

Japenese Soldier
(uncredited)

Director
- Man Kit Poon
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Trivia
Charlie Yeung was originally chosen to play the role of Ching-Ching.

Quotes
Hui Man Keung: I will leave Shanghai once my job is finished. At that time, everything in Shanghai will go to you.
Ding Lik: I don't want your sacrifice. I can give you everything, but why do you fight for Ching-Ching with me? Why?

Soundtracks
Shanghai Grand
Composed by Joseph Koo
Lyrics by James Wong
Arranged by Chi Kong Ting (as Tin Chi Kong)
Produced by Tony Kiang
Performed by Andy Lau (as Andy Lau Tak Wah)
O.P.: EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd.

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8/10

Film noir, Hong Kong style

_Shanghai Grand_ is a beautifully filmed period gangster film set in, as the title might suggest, Shanghai. It's a very dark film with a film noir feel, gritty and, at times, graphically violent. The use of silent movie style placards to introduce different "chapters" in the film is novel and helps anchor _Shanghai Grand_ in the period in which it is set.

As is the case with many Honkonese films, themes of love, betrayal, honour and duty intertwine to create a complex and interesting plot; careful composition and cinematography add to the mix to make _Shanghai Grand_ a very proficient and worthwhile experience.