Product Details

• Actors: Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, Jing Ning, Woo-sung Jung, Shun Lau
• Directors: Man Kit Poon
• Format: AC-3, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Cantonese (Unknown), Mandarin Chinese (Unknown)
• Subtitles: English, Chinese
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Tai Seng
• DVD Release Date: July 29, 1998
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000007TIM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,352 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Shanghai Grand" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Two friends destined to rule shanhais underworld become enemies when the daughter of a legendary tycoon comes into the picture. A romantic saga immersed in the wheeling and dealing lifestyle of shanghai in the 1930s. Studio: Tai Seng Entertainment Release Date: 07/28/1998 Starring: Leslie Cheung Andy Lau Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Poon Man Kit

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great Johnnie To film, November 22, 2004

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Jason G. Webb (TAYLOR, MICHIGAN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shanghai Grand (DVD)

This movie pays homage to many of the classic gangter/1930's crime films made in the USA in the past 40 years. When you watch this you can't help but be reminded of "The Sting", The first two Godfather films and Once Upon a Time in America. I'd even put it above Leone's film in that it knows where to cut out the unnecessary; which can be a problem in some Hong Kong films. Andy Lau steals the screen once again, and if you haven't seen him in Infernal Affairs 1 & 3, get it now before Scorcese releases his remake. Leslie Cheung also had played the drama and action into his already complicated character with pure professionalism.

The story is great, better than most of the crime films released in the US in the past 5 years, and the film is cut to leave you forced to rewatch the film to catch the subtleties that you missed the first time through.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gangster Movie With Almen Wong as the Assassin, August 20, 2001

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D. Shamon (Pembroke Pines, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shanghai Grand (DVD)

Shanghai Grand is a great movie for an entrance point to Hong Kong movies in general. The film has a big budget feel with lush surrounding atmosphere. The acting is top notch and the plot is solid for gangster style movies. Who really stands out however, is a particularly sinister performance by (at the time) newcomer Almen Wong as the assassin. She was only in the film for about 10 minutes or so but is so vicious and evil that it just adds to the overall intensity of the movie. Multiple watchings are advised as several sub-plots keep the viewer occupied.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Shanghai mafia fstory, September 23, 2000

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Gregory E Bylinsky (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shanghai Grand (DVD)

An excellent movie similar to The Godfather Parts I & II and Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in America. Set in wide-open 1930s Shanghai, it follows the friendship of a marooned Taiwanese political activist (Leslie Cheung) who is rescued by an up and coming Shanghai mobster. Cheung saves the life of his mobster friend, but their agendas and love interests cross wires in a violent and emotional ending. Highly recommended.