Shanghai Story (2004)
- Original title
- 美丽上海
- Directed by
- Peng Xiaolian
- Genre
- family drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 4 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
A family reunites in Shanghai as their elderly mother falls ill. The siblings confront old wounds and memories from their shared past.
emotionally resonantfamily conflictnostalgicrestrainedintrospectivegentleintimatebittersweet
What happens
Shanghai Story (Chinese: 美丽上海) is a 2004 Chinese film directed by Peng Xiaolian. A family drama, the film was the surprise winner of the 19th Golden Rooster Awards in China, where it won best picture over the heavily favored House of Flying Daggers. The film's win was also surprising given that the story, according to Arthur Jones (film director) of Variety, included references to the Cultural Revolution, which is still a sore subject for Chinese censors. Even more surprisingly, the film was little-touched by censors. While the film's studio in Shanghai requested changes to the ending, Peng asked for the decision to come from the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television in Beijing, who chose to leave the film be. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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