Da Shang Hai

"Loyalty At All Costs"

Dec 22 2012 Not Rated 1h 47m
Action, Adventure, Crime

Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?

Plot

Action superstar Chow Yun-Fat portrays real-life gangster Chen Daqi as he rises to the upper echelons of power, finding himself torn between the love of two women, the murderous plots of the secret service, and the looming threat of war.

Written by

Koon-Nam Lui, Jing Wong, Manfred Wong

Directed by

Jing Wong

Production Countries

China

Production Companies

Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), Enlight Pictures

Languages

Awards

2 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,160
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA