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Shanghai Triad

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Shanghai Triad (1995)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:17

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A visually dazzling gangster film from director Zhang Yimou. Nightclub singer Xiao Jingbao lives a pampered life as the mistress of Shanghai godfather Mr. Tang. However, she gets in over her head... A visually dazzling gangster film from director Zhang Yimou. Nightclub singer Xiao Jingbao lives a pampered life as the mistress of Shanghai godfather Mr. Tang. However, she gets in over her head after she begins an affair with Song, Mr. Tang's number two man, who wants to wrench control of the crime dynasty. Eventually, Xiao Jingbao finds herself caught in the middle of a mob war. Forced to leave behind her life of luxury and go into hiding with Mr. Tang, she gradually realizes just how expendable she is to both men. We see all this through the eyes of Shuisheng, a 14-year-old boy whose uncle has brought him into the Tang Brotherhood. Assigned the task of keeping watch over Xiao Jingbao, he ultimately becomes her sole, trusted confidante. [More]

Starring: Gong Li, Li Baotian, Li Xuejian, Sun Chun

Starring: Gong Li, Li Baotian, Li Xuejian, Sun Chun, Wang Xiaoxiao

Director: Yimou Zhang

Director: Yimou Zhang

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Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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the characters are reasonably interesting and the plot has sufficient drama to entertain

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07/21/06
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

Soando como um mero veículo para a beleza de Gong Li, este aspirante a Ajuste Final conta com uma bela fotografia (com exceção da noite americana pavorosa), mas nada mais, revelando-se o pior filme da carreira de Yimou.

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03/30/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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06/30/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Stunning cinematography, uniformly good acting.

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12/05/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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Frank Swietek
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Chris Barsanti
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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

Shows how an innocent and ignorant young boy is initiated into the violent ways of a group of gangsters.

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08/21/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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