Shanghai Blues

Name: Shanghai Blues
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: June 20, 2025
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 70

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Film Movement | Release Date: June 20, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: In 1937 after The Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Although they can’t see each other’s faces they promise to meet again after the dust settles. Ten years later the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-playerIn 1937 after The Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Although they can’t see each other’s faces they promise to meet again after the dust settles. 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.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jun 3, 2025

It’s impossible not to be carried along by the delirious rush of silliness in this knockabout screwball comedy. Read full review

Ted Mahar

Jun 18, 2025

The team did better later, but they did just fine with "Shanghai." [07 Sep 1988, p.E05]

Fariha Róisín

Jun 18, 2025

For the most part, the film is charming in its insouciance, the comedy by turns easy, funny, and slapstick. [23 May 2018]

Glenn Kenny

Jun 19, 2025

“Blues,” playing now in a 40th anniversary restoration, is a constant charmer. Watching it is a buoyant experience even when the humor is a bit tasteless, including a bit involving mistaken sex partners during a blackout. Read full review

Bill Cosford

Jun 18, 2025

Tsui Hark, the director, is apparently one of those filmmakers to whom the screwball comedy is not only still alive, but worthy of an extended salute. [07 Feb 1986, p.D9]

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