Review of Shanghai Triad (1995) by Leslie A — 10 Apr 2012

Gong Li is superb.

This review of Shanghai Triad (1995) was written by Leslie A on 10 Apr 2012.

Shanghai Triad has generally received positive reviews.

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By Albert W (27) on 02 Jun 2011

The storyline seems pointless after you finish the whole movie. Good cinematic techniques to incite tension…

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By Thomas W (1,104) on 27 Sep 2012

Another great effort by Zhang Yimou. The greatest Asian mob movie that I have seen thus far. Very entertaining…

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By Will G (307) on 05 Oct 2007

From wonderfully talented Chinese director Zhang Yimou comes this lyrically beautiful film that at first seems to be inexplicably boring…

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By Walter X (16) on 29 Nov 2007

Interesting look at the Shanghai mobsters during the 1930s…

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Still, this is Zhang at his peak — twenty years before the horrors of “The Great Wall,” working with his muse (Gong Li will be seen next…

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By Grayson D (751) on 09 Jan 2011

Very stylish but far from this directors best…

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By Irish E (77) on 03 May 2010

Shanghai Triad (Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao) is a tough movie for me to review. It really wasn't what I had expected…

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By Konrad R (200) on 17 Oct 2009

Against what title suggests this film has nothing to do with mobster or crime genre…

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