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- Revolving around a couple’s relationship in wartorn China of the 1930s and 1940s, A Tale of Three Cities offers an epic period drama about individuals overwhelmed by the times, their trajectories shaped by rapidly changing circumstances beyond their control.
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The film is about the real love story of two people ( Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, parents of Jackie Chan) who met in Wuhu during the Second Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s, separated in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War in the 1940s, and finally reunited in Hong Kong in the 1950s while their children from previous marriages were left behind in ...
Aug 28, 2015 · A Tale of Three Cities: Directed by Mabel Cheung. With Ching Wan Lau, Tang Wei, Hailu Qin, Boran Jing. A Hong Kong war romantic film set in World War II based on the real-life story of Jackie Chan's parents, Charles and Lee-Lee Chan.
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- Drama, Romance
- Mabel Cheung
- 2015-08-28
Aug 28, 2015 · Revolving around a couple’s relationship in wartorn China of the 1930s and 1940s, A Tale of Three Cities offers an epic period drama about individuals overwhelmed by the times, their...
- Clarence Tsui
The film is about the real love story of two people who met in Wuhu during the Second Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s, separated in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War in the 1940s, and finally reunited in Hong Kong in the 1950s while their children from previous marriages were left behind in mainland China.
Synopsis by Daniel Gelb. The incredible true story of Jackie Chan's parents, the former spy Charles and the drug-smuggling Lee-Lee, who's paths cross during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Characteristics. Moods. In the Mood for Love. Themes. Forbidden Love. Keywords. courtship, drugs, love-affair, romance, spy, war.
- Mabel Cheung
Aug 28, 2015 · Overview. General. Content Issues. Reviews. A Tale of Three Cities (2015) IIB 08/28/2015 (CN) Drama , History , Romance 2h 10m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Overview. A former spy in the Chinese Nationalist Party falls for an opium-dealing widow, as China is ravaged by war and revolution. Mabel Cheung. Director, Writer. Alex Law.
Full Review | Oct 23, 2015. Craig Takeuchi Georgia Straight. With an overabundance of subplots, the narrative struggles to find its way under the weight of history even when a less overblown ...