Great Shanghai 1937 (1986)
- Original title
- 大上海1937
- Directed by
- Chang Cheh
- Genre
- drama, action
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1937, Japanese forces invade Shanghai. Three powerful gangsters react differently: one hides, one collaborates, one flees. A group of martial arts experts forms an assassination squad to kill traitors working with the Japanese.
action-packedpatriotichistoricalgrittyviolentfast-pacedseriousmelodramatic
What happens
《大上海1937》（）是1985年与中国大陆合作，由张彻执导，张彻与阮亦正共同编剧，由徐小健等人出演的一部电影，该电影改编自“刺杀张啸林”的史實。 1937年7月，日本发动全面侵华战争。8月，侵华日军占领上海。面对民族危难，上海滩三大亨各有打算：黄金荣称病闭门谢客，张啸林做了汉奸，张啸林的结拜兄弟杜月笙则远走香港。一批功夫高手自发組成暗杀小组，刺杀了多名与日本侵略者合作的官员和资本家。1937年8月，日本侵略者占领上海，侵略者的暴行激起人民的强烈反抗。在这民族危难的关头，黑社会头子，所谓的上海“三大亨”的表现各不相同。他们的弟子也走上了不同的道路：有的为虎作伥，沦为汉奸特务，也有的为了民族大义，投身于抗日洪流。。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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