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May 31, 2022 · Shanghai Triad (1996) 摇啊摇,摇到外婆桥. Image: courtesy Shanghai Film Studios. From the director of Raise The Red Lantern, this slow-burning tale of power and betrayal was Oscar-nominated for best cinematography. While the lavish costumes and inventive camera angles certainly contribute to this, the city architecture also plays a ...
- Palace IMAX Cinema (IAPM) IAPM Mall, 6/F, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Shanxi Nan Lu. 淮海中路999号6楼, 近陕西南路. 5109 3988. As of 2016, this is one of the nicest and most futuristic places to see a movie in Shanghai.
- Cathay Theatre. 870 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Maoming Lu. 淮海中路870号， 近茂名路. 5404 0415. Old-school cinema built back in 1930 right on Huaihai Lu, then renovated in 2003.
- Hengshan Cinema. 838 Hengshan Lu, near Tianping Lu. 衡山路838号, 近宛平路. 6437 7418. Just across from Xujiahui park, this one has more of an independent cinema vibe.
- Grand Cinema (Da Guangming) 216 Nanjing Xi Lu near Xizang Lu. 南京西路216号, 近西藏路. 6327 4260. Huge, super old-school stand alone gem with lots of marble flooring and a grand staircase, built in 1928 by Hungarian architect Laszlo Hudec who designed a ton of famous...
Aug 15, 2023 · Fist of Fury (1972) Starring a young Bruce Lee, Fist of Fury launched his career as a martial arts superstar. Set in 1970s Shanghai, Lee plays Chen Zen: a man who seeks revenge on a Japanese rival who killed his master. This movie is action-packed, with a strong nationalist message to the Chinese people. Many locals at the time would identify ...
- The Goddess (1934) Director: Wu Yonggang. The Goddess is a classic of Chinese cinema’s golden age, with a powerful performance from silent era superstar Ruan Lingyu as the nameless ‘goddess’ of the title who works as a prostitute to support herself and her son.
- The Shanghai Gesture (1941) Director: Josef Von Sternberg. The last Hollywood production that Josef von Sternberg would complete, The Shanghai Gesture is a typically expressionistic and seedily intoxicating film noir, which imagines the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ as a hedonistic playground for lost souls.
- The Spring River Flows East (1947) Directors: Cai Chusheng and Zheng Junli. The Spring River Flows East is an epic melodrama that chronicles the trials and tribulations of a Shanghai family around the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- Fist of Fury (1972) Director: Lo Wei. Set during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Fist of Fury had a nationalistic message that cemented Bruce Lee’s stardom in Asia following the breakthrough success of The Big Boss (1971).
- Looper. Rian Johnson’s 2012 sci-fi blockbuster Looperfeatures a number of futuristic scenes of Shanghai. The film follows a hit man called Joe Simmons (played by both Joseph Gordon Levitt and Bruce Willis) who assassinates targets sent from the future.
- Skyfall. The latest Bond movie gets in on the Shanghai action with several high-octane scenes. The 23rd in the Bond franchise, Skyfall(2012) sees the eponymous hero pitted against an enemy who has attacked M16 and threatened his beloved M. Bond’s investigations lead him to Shanghai, where he zips through the halls of Pudong Airport, engages in a thrilling car chase down main roads like the Yan’an Elevated Highway and fights an assassin in one of the skyscrapers located in Lujiazui.
- Empire of the Sun. A classic Shanghai movie, this adaptation of J. G. Ballard’s semi-autobiographical novel contains some great views of the city. Released in 1987, Spielberg’s epic follows a young boy from a wealthy British family who becomes embroiled in the Sino-Japanese War and is imprisoned in an interment camp.
- Suzhou Creek (苏州河) Lou Ye’s 2000 film Suzhou Heis a moody, brooding depiction of life in today’s Shanghai, away from the glitz and wealth of the modern city.
May 28, 2020 · In fact, a 1934 survey found Shanghai had 53 cinemas, more than any other city in Asia, and eighth in the world. Today, the city still loves its movies, and there are a huge number of modern complexes replete with 4D technology and Dolby surround sound playing some great flicks. However, these six cinemas harken back to a more glamorous time ...
Dec 5, 2023 · The Shanghai Film Group's Actors Troupe, located at 395 Wukang Road, was officially established on September 4, 1953, making it one of the complete actor troupes in China. In the fall of 1964, it found a home at 52 Yongfu Road, and then relocated to 395 Wukang Road in 1982. After another move in April 2003, the troupe returned to 395 Wukang ...
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