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Shanghai Blues (1984)

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Tsui Hark
Writer : Sze-To Cheuk-Hon

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kenny Bee
Kenny Bee
Tung Kwok-Man
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang
Shu-Shu
Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh
Stool
Tin Ching
Tin Ching
King Clown
Loletta Lee
Loletta Lee
Stutterer
Shing Fui-On
Shing Fui-On
Gangster
Manfred Wong
Manfred Wong
Gangster
Fung Ging-Man
Fung Ging-Man
Bald Rich Man Being Kissed
Wu Fung
Wu Fung
Nightclub Manager
Patrick Lung Kong
Patrick Lung Kong
Big Boss
Yue Ga-Hei
Yue Ga-Hei
Helen Ma
Helen Ma
Chow Siu-sin
Huang Man
Huang Man
Chairman Yu
Tung Lo
Tung Lo
Beggar
Ng Hon-Keung
Ng Hon-Keung
Policeman
Siu Kin-Hang
Siu Kin-Hang
Chang Diy-Mei
Chang Diy-Mei
Tang Siu-Lam
Tang Siu-Lam
Ding Yue
Ding Yue
Mr. Ma
Henry Fong Ping
Henry Fong Ping
Wellington Fung Wing
Wellington Fung Wing
Lionel Lo King-Wah
Lionel Lo King-Wah
Ken Boyle
Ken Boyle
Rude Caucasian
Sai Gwa-Pau
Sai Gwa-Pau
Rich Man Who Pinches Stool's Behind
Yiu-Ming Leung
Yiu-Ming Leung
Mok King-Wah
Mok King-Wah
Ma Yin-Leung
Ma Yin-Leung
Michael Lui Ka-Wah
Michael Lui Ka-Wah
Cheung Nam-Ngan
Cheung Nam-Ngan
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Pedestrian Who Gets Soaked
Keung Yun-Chuen
Keung Yun-Chuen
Che Hung
Che Hung
Lo Kin
Lo Kin
Allen Fong
Allen Fong
Beggar
Chang Kwok-Tse
Chang Kwok-Tse
Photographer
Lee Chun-Wa
Lee Chun-Wa
Police Officer
O Sing-Pui
O Sing-Pui
Policeman

Crews

Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Director
John Chan
John Chan
Writer
Raymond To
Raymond To
Writer
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Screenplay
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Producer
Au-Yeung Hing-Yee
Au-Yeung Hing-Yee
Art Direction
Ng Kam-Wah
Ng Kam-Wah
Editor
Chew Siu Sum
Chew Siu Sum
Editor
Poon An-Ying
Poon An-Ying
Costume Design
James Wong
James Wong
Original Music Composer
Tang Siu-Lam
Tang Siu-Lam
Original Music Composer
Chang Hui-kung
Chang Hui-kung
Director of Photography
Peter Ngor
Peter Ngor
Director of Photography
Wan Yuk-Mui
Wan Yuk-Mui
Hairstylist
Yam Jan-Hoi
Yam Jan-Hoi
Makeup Artist
Li Chen-hua
Li Chen-hua
Assistant Director
Kwong Sek-Kei
Kwong Sek-Kei
Sound Effects Editor
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Dialogue Editor
Chiu Chi-Keung
Chiu Chi-Keung
Stunt Coordinator
Bill Wong Chung-Piu
Bill Wong Chung-Piu
Second Unit Director of Photography
David Chung
David Chung
Second Unit Director of Photography
Lau Hung-Chuen
Lau Hung-Chuen
Second Unit Director of Photography
Lin Tsan-Ting
Lin Tsan-Ting
Director of Photography
Ng Hon-Keung
Ng Hon-Keung
Assistant Director
Lai Wai-Yin
Lai Wai-Yin
Hairstylist
Poon Ming-Chu
Poon Ming-Chu
Script Supervisor
Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau
Focus Puller
Lee Pak-Yee
Lee Pak-Yee
Costume Design
Chow Kwok-Wing
Chow Kwok-Wing
Assistant Editor
Tang Siu-Lam
Tang Siu-Lam
Music Editor
Anna Law
Anna Law
Production Manager
Chu Feng-Kang
Chu Feng-Kang
Production Manager
Mak Shing-Fai
Mak Shing-Fai
Assistant Production Manager
Alex Chong Tak-Lik
Alex Chong Tak-Lik
Unit Manager
Lai Yiu-Fai
Lai Yiu-Fai
Set Runner
Yiu Yau-Hung
Yiu Yau-Hung
Special Effects
Ng Lik-Fong
Ng Lik-Fong
Still Photographer
Chiu Sek-Keung
Chiu Sek-Keung
Special Effects Coordinator
Chang Kwok-Tse
Chang Kwok-Tse
Assistant Director
Lee Kwok-Leung
Lee Kwok-Leung
Props

Trailers and other movies

Shanghai Blues Trailer

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