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The Last Tycoon (2012)

The Last Tycoon poster
Original title
大上海
Directed by
Wong Jing
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, romance film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1920s and 1930s Shanghai, it follows a mob boss inspired by a real historical figure. The film shows his rise to power and his relationships with women and other gangsters.

perioddramaticaction-packedcrimeromanticmelodramaticnostalgic

What happens

The Last Tycoon (Chinese: 大上海) is a 2012 Hong Kong period drama film directed by Wong Jing, starring Chow Yun-fat, Sammo Hung, Francis Ng and Huang Xiaoming. The film was released in mainland China on 22 December 2012, and in Hong Kong on 3 January 2013. The story is loosely inspired by the life of Du Yuesheng, a prominent mob boss in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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