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May 31, 2022 · With a sprinkling of futuristic visions, some nostalgic looks at bygone eras, and glimpses of life at all levels of society, here are some of the best films made in or about Shanghai.
- 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).
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- 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.
Time Out (Shanghai): 100 Best Chinese Mainland Films. Time Out published this list earlier this month. 88 film experts including actors, directors, producers, critics, academics and film insiders were polled. What makes this list interesting compared to other similar lists like this one is the fact that it features far more modern films.
Shanghai Jinde Films. Original release. Network. CCTV. The Emperor in Han Dynasty, [1] also released under the title The Emperor Han Wu in some countries, is a 2005 Chinese historical drama television series based on the life of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty.
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The 25th edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival, China’s most prestigious film gathering, is set to screen more than 400 films across 41 venues from June 9 to 18. The festival is back after being cancelled last year amidst pandemic restrictions, and the lineup features no shortage of domestic titles.
100 best Chinese Mainland Films: the countdown. Discover the best of Chinese cinema with the top 100 Mainland movies. Posted: Wednesday January 30 2019. Image: To Live. Time Out presents the greatest Chinese Mainland films of all time.
