Review of Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (2014) by Marc-Daniel O — 16 Jun 2014

Get past the translation and you have yourself a great movie!

This review of Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (2014) was written by Marc-Daniel O on 16 Jun 2014.

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai has generally received positive reviews.

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