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Shanghai Blues (1984)

Comedy, Romance · ⭐ 6909 (33)

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Overview

In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new ingénue roommate for his love interest and wacky love triangle hijinks ensue.

Cast

Kenny Bee
Kenny Bee
Tung Kwok-Man
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang
Shu-Shu
Sally Yip Sin-Man
Sally Yip Sin-Man
Stool
Tin Ching
Tin Ching
King Clown
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Stutterer
Shing Fui-On
Shing Fui-On
Gangster
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Gangster
Fung Ging-Man
Fung Ging-Man
Bald Rich Man Being Kissed
Woo Fung
Woo Fung
Nightclub Manager
Patrick Lung Kong
Patrick Lung Kong
Big Boss
Yue Ga-Hei
Helen Ma Hoi-Lun
Helen Ma Hoi-Lun
Chow Siu-sin
Huang Man
Huang Man
Chairman Yu
Tung Lo
Beggar
Ng Hon-Keung
Ng Hon-Keung
Policeman
Siu Kin-Hang
Chang Diy-Mei
Tang Siu-Lam
Ding Yue
Mr. Ma
Henry Fong Ping
Henry Fong Ping

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