Lord of Shanghai

Genre

drama television series, historical drama

Country

Hong Kong

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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