Synopsis
Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
Movie Information
- Director
- Jia Zhangke
- Writers
- Jia Zhangke
- Release Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, History
- Language
- ZH
- Country
- China
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (24 votes)
Top Cast
Zhao Tao
Self
Chen Danqing
Self
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Self
Wang Tung
Self
Wei Wei
Self
Rebecca Pan
Self
Han Han
Self
Lim Giong
Self
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