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Shanghai Triad

Original title: 摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥

In 1930, Shanghai violence was not the problem. It was the solution.

1995 · R · 1h 48m

Directed by Zhang Yimou

7.3

TMDB audience score
148 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

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Official options in the United States:

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  • Kanopy

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  • Apple TV Store
  • Fandango At Home

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Cast

  • Gong Li
    Bijou / Xiao Jinbao

  • Li Baotian
    Boss Tang Laoda

  • Sun Chun
    Song Laoer

  • Li Xuejian
    Uncle Liushu

  • Liu Jiang
    Fat Yu

  • Fu Biao
    Laosan

  • Chen Shu
    Shiye

  • Wang Xiaoxiao
    Shuisheng

  • Jiang Baoying
    Cuihua

  • Ngai Tsang-Siu

  • Yang Qianqian
    A Jiao