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The Wasted Times

The Wasted Times

2016 · 123 min · ZH · NR · 7.0 (37 votes)
Dir. Cheng Er · Starring Ge You, Zhang Ziyi, Tadanobu Asano, Du Chun, Gillian Chung, Zhao Baogang · Music Shigeru Umebayashi
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Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.

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A smoky, rain-slicked Shanghai of the 1940s. Shadows stretch long as gangsters navigate treacherous alliances and simmering desires. Every glance is loaded, every whispered word a potential death sentence. This is a world steeped in fatalism and doomed romance.

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