Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (1998)
- Original title
- 上海纪事
- Directed by
- Peng Xiaolian
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film follows a young woman in Shanghai during the late 1940s as her everyday life and relationships are disrupted by the approaching communist takeover. It shows how ordinary people navigate a city on the brink of major change.
melancholicnostalgicslow-burnunsettlingatmosphericcontemplativebittersweet
What happens
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai is a 1998 Chinese film directed by Peng Xiaolian, set in the tumultuous late-1940s just before the communist takeover of Shanghai. The film stars Wang Yanan and Yuan Quan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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