Shanghai Triad
Type
Label
Shanghai Triad
Language
chi
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated R
Main title
Shanghai Triad
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
367
Summary
Hired to be a servant to pampered nightclub singer and mob moll Xiao Jinbao (Gong Li, Ju Dou, Farewell My Concubine), naive teenager Shuisheng (Wang Xiaoxiao) is thrust into the glamorous and deadly demimonde of Shanghai's crime syndicates. Over the course of seven days, Shuisheng observes mounting tensions as triad boss Tang begins to suspect traitors amongst his ranks and rivals for Xiao Jinbao's affections. Zhang's inventive take on the gangster film is "assured and attention-grabbing" (Variety) and Gong's central performance
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Content
Director
Incoming Resources
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