Shang Hai zhi yen

Oct 11 1984 N/A 1h 43m
Comedy, Romance

In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't know each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge.

Plot

In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge.

Written by

Koon-Chung Chan, Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Raymond To

Directed by

Hark Tsui

Cast

Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang, Sally Yeh

Crew

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Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

Film Workshop

Languages

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations

Trailers
Shanghai Blues Trailer
Tsui Hark's Shanghai Blues (1984) 4K Restoration Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
958
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA