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
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
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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