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Shanghai Blues

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.

1984 |1h 43m |  Comedy, Romance

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Cast

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Kenny Bee

Tung Kwok-Man

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Sylvia Chang

Shu-Shu

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Sally Yeh

Stool

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Tin Ching

King Clown

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Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Stutterer

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Shing Fui-On

Gangster

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Fung Ging-Man

Bald Rich Man Being Kissed

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Woo Fung

Nightclub Manager

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Kong Lung

Big Boss

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Helen Ma Hoi-Lun

Chow Siu-sin

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Huang Man

Chairman Yu

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Ding Yue

Mr. Ma

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Henry Fong Ping

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Wellington Fung Wing

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Ken Boyle

Rude Caucasian

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Sai Gwa-Pau

Rich Man Who Pinches Stool's Behind

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Lee Chun-Wa

Police Officer

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Status

Released

Language

Cantonese, Mandarin, French

Budget

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