Shanghai Grand
Watch TrailerSix hours before the gang war erupted, Hui Man-keung was just another refugee in the city. This 1996 action-crime thriller reimagines the classic tale of loyalty and betrayal in a treacherous Shanghai. A chance encounter with a powerful mob boss catapults him into a world of illicit wealth and brutal power struggles. As he rises through the ranks, a dangerous romance with the boss’s mistress blurs the line between ambition and love. Every alliance is temporary, and every smile could hide a knife. The glamour of the jazz clubs and the silence of the river docks hold equal danger in this relentless saga of survival.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 新上海灘 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller |
| Director | Poon Man-Kit |
| Runtime | 96 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (20 votes) |
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Director Park Heung-sun constructs the narrative on a contrast: slow, almost painterly scenes sit beside sharp eruptions of violence. Every frame is saturated with the feeling of a fragile calm before the storm.
This is for admirers of stylized gangster dramas, where fate carries more weight than action. The viewer is drawn into a world where every handshake could be a deal or a death sentence. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Poon Man-Kit
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To watch with a friend when you crave the mood of old Shanghai.
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