Shanghai (2010)
Strong violence and drug references
| Director: | Mikael Håfström |
| Actors: | John Cusack, Li Gong, Chow Yun Fat, Ken Watanabe, David Morse, Franka Potente, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Wong |
US Secret Agent Paul Soames arrives in Shanghai to investigate the murder of his best friend, only to become immersed in a web of conspiracy and lies that beset the city. Shadowed by Tanaka, a Japanese intelligence officer, Soames' investigation quickly centres on a charismatic local gangster Anthony Lan-Ting. Before long Soames finds himself in an affair with Lan-Ting's beautiful wife Anna, that will put everything they have at stake. As national loyalties are traded fast and loose, Soames must race to solve the mystery and make it out of China with Anna before Shanghai's collapse.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 105mins |
| Origin: | CHINA |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (12)
12 Member
Reviews
achates20
says
A very good movies showing the intrigues of South East Asia prior to Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour etc ... the acting was excellent and well recommended for viewing...
muse
says
OK movie. Great set of actors but the story lacked depth.
Nigel W
says
An American spy in Shanghai suspects the Japanese are up to something big after his colleague is murdered. Pretty lacklustre affair which lacks the snappy dialogue of those classic forties movies set in the East.
P.Boyle
says
What a disappointment - my favourite actors and the worst movie and script I have seen in years. Very amateurish, disjointed and corny.
I have given it one star as gthere is nothing lower.
quibid
says
Another poor playable report requesting replacement that dropped off the radar.
nic
says
didn't fall asleep but nothing to write home about
Otto
says
Excellent movie. Well acted and historically quite accurate.
Larry
says
Couldn't really get into it, it all seemed too contrived. Turned it off after 20 minutes.
Mark
says
Faulty disk
joffa
says
after seeing preview i was looking foreward to seeing this title, and it did not 'deceive'. A good watch, interesting story, (both historical & fictional; dramatised). Not boring so well worth the watch: entertaining
John
says
Damn I love watching Li Gong. She was sublime in Miami Vice (but was that difficult against Collin Farrels mo and mullet?) and in this she is so tasty. John Cusack has ambled along for a while (imo) but here he is less sub-par then usual, though he phones in the narrative at times. (So yeah he is good here). Chow Yun Fat was eponymous in Crouching Tiger and by Type its probably his strength. Here in a more subdued role he doesnt shine so much. The writing is solid though lets down the story at time. But overall yeah, I did really enjoy this movie - much more than I expected. (Gong Li ty)
Tim
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Great cast, really good watch