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May 1, 1995 · Shanghai Triad was bleak and relentless, allowing only brief moments of sunshine through the darkness. With the exception of Shuisheng, who was a moldable ball of clay, there was no one to truly cheer for. Nearly every character had a menacing plan. I found the story gripping but also emotionally exhausting.
Dec 22, 1995 · Shanghai Triad - Metacritic. 1995. R. Sony Pictures Classics. 1 h 48 m. Summary A provincial boy related to a Shanghai crime family is recruited by his uncle into cosmopolitan Shanghai in the 1930s to be a servant to a ganglord's mistress. Crime.
Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Shanghai Triad is an absorbing tale of the Chinese underworld in the 1930's, focusing on a pampered night club singer,...
Aug 24, 2020 · BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS The great Gong Li plays Jinbao, a nightclub star in 1930s Shanghai and the mistress of a mob boss. “Shanghai Triad” was not only the final collaboration between Li and director Zhang Yimou, it marked the end of their often-stormy personal relationship.(Click an image to scroll the larger versions)Frame shots courtesy of Film Movement - Click for Amazon purchase ...
May 25, 1995 · Shanghai Triad In its bold take on a subgenre that's every bit as resonant as '30s U.S. gangster pix, Zhang Yimou's seventh feature is as assured and attention-grabbing as his 1988 bow, "Red Sorghum."
Dec 22, 1995 · 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.
