Shanghai Rhapsody (1984)

Original title

上海バンスキング

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

comedy, drama, music

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 01m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

In 1940s Shanghai, a Japanese jazz band navigates love and ambition against a backdrop of war. The story follows their performances and personal struggles as the city changes around them.

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What happens

Shanghai Rhapsody (Japanese: 上海バンスキング, Hepburn: Shanhai bansukingu) is a 1984 Japanese musical drama film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, adapted from the 1979 musical of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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