Lord of Shanghai
- Genre
- drama television series, historical drama
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 32 episodes
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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Set in 1930s Shanghai, this series follows three powerful gangsters who become business tycoons. Based on true events, it shows their rise, conflicts, and influence over the city.
tensegrittyslow-burnmelancholicintenseperiodgrand-scaledramatic
What happens
Lord of Shanghai (Chinese: 梟雄) is a 2015 Hong Kong television pre-modern period drama produced by Amy Wong for TVB. It premiered on TVB Jade and HD Jade on 26 October 2015 airing every Monday through Sunday during its 9:30–10:30 pm timeslot with a total of 32 episodes. The drama is the last of TVB's four 2015 grand anniversary dramas to be broadcast. The drama, set in the 1930s Shanghai tells the story of three powerful business tycoons portrayed by Anthony Wong, Kent Tong, and Wayne Lai. It is based on a true story about three gangsters in the 1930s Shanghai whose names were Du Yuesheng (Kiu Ngo Tin), Huang Jinrong (Chak Kam Tong) and Zhang Xiaolin (Kung Siu San). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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