Shanghai

motion picture [2010]

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The film Shanghai (2010) is a noir set in the Shanghai underworld during the 1940s. It stars Chow Yun-fat as a mobster and Gong Li as a gangster's girlfriend who falls for an American spy. The film was directed by Mikael Håfström and also features John Cusack. While Chow Yun-fat is known for his action roles, this film showcases a different side of his acting. Gong Li, also a prominent actress, is recognized for her roles in both Chinese and Hollywood productions.12

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Chow Yun-Fat
…and in the espionage noir Shanghai (2010), set in the Shanghai underworld of the 1940s. In Jian dang wei ye (2011; Beginning of the Great Revival), which dramatized the events leading to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, Chow took on the role of political leader Yuan Shikai. His…
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…and in the espionage noir Shanghai (2010), set in the Shanghai underworld of the 1940s. In Jian dang wei ye (2011; Beginning of the Great Revival), which dramatized the events leading to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, Chow took on the role of political leader Yuan Shikai. His…
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Gong Li
In the poorly reviewed noir Shanghai (2010), Gong glittered as a gangster’s girlfriend who falls in love with an American spy (John Cusack). Gong then starred in the romantic comedy Wo zhi nüren xin (2011; I Know a Woman’s Heart), a Chinese remake of the American film What Women Want…
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In the poorly reviewed noir Shanghai (2010), Gong glittered as a gangster’s girlfriend who falls in love with an American spy (John Cusack). Gong then starred in the romantic comedy Wo zhi nüren xin (2011; I Know a Woman’s Heart), a Chinese remake of the American film What Women Want…
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