Shanghai Fortress (2019)

Original title

上海堡垒

Directed by

Teng Huatao

Genre

science fiction film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

15

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 166 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 2042, aliens attack Earth to steal a hidden energy source. A group of human soldiers in Shanghai makes a final stand to defend the city and save the world.

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What happens

Shanghai Fortress (Chinese: 上海堡垒) is a 2019 Chinese science fiction action film directed by Teng Huatao and stars Lu Han and Shu Qi. Based on Jiang Nan's eponymous 2009 sci-fi novel (also translated as Once Upon a Time in Shanghai), the film depicts the human race's last stand in Shanghai fighting against aliens who try to seize a hidden energy source on earth in 2042. The film premiered in China on August 9, 2019. It was Godfrey Gao's final film before his death on November 27, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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