Underplayed Gems

Noroshi wa Shanghai ni agaru (1944)

Noroshi wa Shanghai ni agaru poster
Original title
狼火は上海に揚る
Directed by
Hiroshi Inagaki
Genre
epic film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During World War II, a Japanese samurai named Takasugi Shinsaku travels to Shanghai to build alliances against Western powers. The film follows his efforts to unite Asian forces during a time of imperial conflict.

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What happens

Noroshi wa Shanghai ni Agaru (Japanese: 狼煙は上海に揚る) is a 1944 Japanese historical film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The story centers on Takasugi Shinsaku's trip to China to foster alliances to resist Western imperialism in Asia. It was a Japan–China co-production made during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai during World War II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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