Shanghai Story

Shanghai Story (2004)

美丽上海

The film follows the rise and fall of a family in Shanghai. Once wealthy and capitalist, the family unraveled during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s. Their home, once a French concession mansion, was converted into a multi-family dwelling.

Date of release
2004-06-11
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Director
Peng Xiaolian

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture

Shanghai Story is a 2004 Chinese film directed by Peng Xiaolian. A family drama, the film was the surprise winner of the 19th Golden Rooster Awards in China, where it won best picture over the heavily favored House of Flying Daggers. The film's win was also surprising given that the story, according to Arthur Jones of Variety, included references to the Cultural Revolution, which is still a sore subject for Chinese censors. Even more surprisingly, the film was little-touched by censors.

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