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Shanghai Blues poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.4 / 100
1984·Comedy / Romance·1h 43m

SHANGHAI BLUES

In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new ingénue roommate for his love interest and wacky love triangle hijinks ensue.

Above the Line
Hark Tsui·DirectorSze-To Cheuk-Hon·ScreenplayRaymond To Kwok-Wai·WriterPeter Ngor Chi-Kwan·Director of PhotographyJames Wong Jim·Original Music ComposerNg Kam-Wah·Editor
Cast
Kenny Bee·Tung Kwok-ManSylvia Chang·Shu-ShuSally Yip Sin-Man·StoolTin Ching·King ClownLoletta Lee Lai-Chun·StuttererShing Fui-On·GangsterManfred Wong Man-Chun·GangsterFung Ging-Man·Bald Rich Man Being KissedWoo Fung·Nightclub ManagerPatrick Lung Kong·Big Boss
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Tsui Hark·DirectorLi Chen-hua·Assistant DirectorPoon Ming-Chu·Script SupervisorNg Hon-Keung·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Raymond To Kwok-Wai·WriterJohn Chan Koon-Chung·WriterSze-To Cheuk-Hon·ScreenplayYonfan·Story
Camera· 6
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan·Director of PhotographyChang Hui-kung·Director of PhotographyLin Tsan-Ting·Director of PhotographyDavid Chung·Second Unit Director of PhotographyAndrew Lau Wai-Keung·Focus PullerNg Lik-Fong·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Ng Kam-Wah·EditorChew Siu Sum·EditorChow Kwok-Wing·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
James Wong Jim·Original Music ComposerTang Siu-Lam·Original Music ComposerTang Siu-Lam·Music Editor
Art & Design· 4
Au-Yeung Hing-Yee·Art DirectionPoon An-Ying·Costume DesignLee Pak-Yee·Costume DesignLee Kwok-Leung·Props
Production· 5
Tsui Hark·ProducerAnna Law·Production ManagerChu Feng-Kang·Production ManagerAlex Chong Tak-Lik·Unit ManagerMak Shing-Fai·Assistant Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Chiu Chi-Keung·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
69.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
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0
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