Shanghai Blues

1h 43m
- Comedy
- Romance

Release Date: Oct 11, 1984

During a 1937 Shanghai bombing, a soldier and a woman meet under a bridge and promise to reunite post-war. 10 years later, she's a singer who helps a country girl. The girl falls for her upstairs neighbor - the same soldier.

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2025 Re-release | Jun 20, 2025

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Director & Top Cast

Hark Tsui
Director

James Wong

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Mono

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Hong Kong

Language: Cantonese

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Storyline

In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge. — Erik Gregersen