Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
1980
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A soldier meets a young woman under a bridge in Shanghai during an air raid in 1937, and they vow to reunite after the war.
- (5)
- Hark Tsui
- Comedy, Musical
- Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang, Sally Yeh
Very beautiful film directed in 1984 by legendary HK director Tsui Hark. A mix of genres , from slapstick comedy ,to musical and romance, all this accompanied by a wonderful music score , extremely beautiful photography and the gorgeous performances of the three main actors, specially Sally Yeh, who was always splendid in every movie she made...
Oct 11, 1984 · Shanghai Blues: Directed by Hark Tsui. With Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang, Sally Yeh, Ken Boyle. In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't each other's name or face.
- (504)
- Comedy, Romance
- Hark Tsui
- 1984-10-11
Review by Joe ★★★★½. Kinda like Tsui Hark's version of a prime-era Peter Bogdanovich movie: nostalgic, bittersweet, packed with impeccably constructed visual gags, slapstick, and music. In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid.
- (1.3K)
- Film Workshop
- Tsui Hark
In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't each other's name or...
As part of Forgotten Films's 1984-A-Thon , I revisited one of my favorite films from that year, Tsui Hark's Shanghai Blues . The follo...
Shanghai Blues (Chinese:上海之夜) is a Hong Kong comedy film directed and produced by Tsui Hark in his producer debut, which had its premiere on September 1984. Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang and Sally Yeh starred in this film. The music is composed by Wong Jim.
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