Shanghai Blues (1984)

6.9/10 • 103 min • Comedy Romance

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.

Cast

Kenny Bee

Sylvia Chang

Sally Yeh Chian-Wen

Tin Ching

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Shing Fui-On

Manfred Wong Man-Chun

Fung Ging-Man

Bald Rich Man Being Kissed

Woo Fung

Nightclub Manager

Patrick Lung Kong

Helen Ma Hoi-Lun

Huang Man

Ng Hon-Keung

Policeman

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