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Shanghai Triad
“In 1930, Shanghai violence was not the problem. It was the solution.”
7.0 / 10• 1995• 1h 48m•R• Chinese
DramaCrime
Storyline
Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.
Cast & Crew
Gong Li
Bijou / Xiao Jinbao
Lead
Li Baotian
Boss Tang Laoda
Sun Chun
Song Laoer
Li Xuejian
Uncle Liushu
Liu Jiang
Fat Yu
Fu Biao
Laosan
Chen Shu
Shiye
WX
Wang Xiaoxiao
Shuisheng
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zhang Yimou's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shanghai Triad is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
