Review of Shanghai (1938) by Joel M — 05 Jan 2011

It woud've been a masterpiece filmnoir if made 60 years ago...

This review of Shanghai (1938) was written by Joel M on 05 Jan 2011.

Shanghai has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rodney G (251) on 23 Jun 2016

OK BUT SLOW STORY LINE ABOUT HOW THE WAR CHANGED A CITY AND PEOPLE…

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It's all intriguing and breathtaking, along with a mournful, lovely score by Klaus Badelt, but not enough to compensate for the miserable writing…

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By Hoa B (4) on 03 Apr 2011

Gong Li's performance is magnificient…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 12 Oct 2015

Wonderful production values in this Pre WWII who done it. Great cast in this movie that sat on the shelf for 5 years…

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By Jo? M (170) on 10 Jan 2011

Nice setup...good cast...i always like to see john cusack....but in the end not really satisfying…

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By Marcus B (319) on 23 Jun 2012

The director clearly goes for the style and feel of those old classics with Bogie and Steward and I must admit that there are moments when…

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By Phil N (212) on 05 Jan 2011

Fairly entertaning murder mystery set in pre-war Shanghai. Watchable only because of the lead stars and big budget Shanghai sets…

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By Husna H (42) on 23 Jan 2011

I love the drama and the mystery its a shame that it has not yet been released in the US or anywhere else in the world…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 08 Jan 2011

Good effort with nice cinematography and production design but don't know why this film mainly features the big boobs of Gong Li(almost every…

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