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Shanghai, Shanghai (1990)

Shanghai, Shanghai poster
Original title
亂世兒女
Directed by
Teddy Robin
Genre
martial arts film, girls with guns
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1930s Shanghai, a group of people get tangled up in a fight over a stolen box. The story involves a singer, a con man, and a fighter who each have their own reasons for chasing the box.

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What happens

Shanghai, Shanghai, also known as The Shanghai Encounter, (Chinese: 亂世兒女) is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Teddy Robin. Set in 1930s Shanghai, the film stars Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, George Lam and Anita Mui. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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