Shanghai Triad

Shanghai Triad

1995 · 108 min · ZH · R · 6.8 (112 votes)
Dir. Zhang Yimou · Starring Gong Li, Li Baotian, Sun Chun, Li Xuejian, Liu Jiang, Fu Biao · Music Guangtian Zhang

In 1930, Shanghai violence was not the problem. It was the solution.

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Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

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A smoky, atmospheric immersion into 1930s Shanghai's criminal underworld. It's a visually rich, fatalistic journey through shifting loyalties and a young boy's harsh coming-of-age amidst dangerous glamour.

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