Shanghai Triad
E443069
Shanghai Triad is a 1995 Chinese crime drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that follows a young boy’s immersion into the dangerous world of a 1930s Shanghai crime syndicate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Triad canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese film
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crime drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| ageRating | R (US theatrical release) ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Yao a yao, yao dao waipo qiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shanghai Triad (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Li Xiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedByGongLi | Jiao Bao (Xiao Jinbao) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Lü Yue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| competitionSection | Cannes Film Festival Official Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| director | Zhang Yimou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| editor | Duan Yueheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalSelection | 1995 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Hunan Province
NERFINISHED
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Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRuntimeMinutes | 108 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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gangster film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | depicts criminal underworld in Republican-era Shanghai ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shuisheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Zhao Jiping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | told from the viewpoint of the young boy Shuisheng ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li
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lavish period production design ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young boy becomes involved with a Shanghai crime syndicate and a gangster’s mistress in 1930s Shanghai. ⓘ |
| producer | Zhang Weiping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Shanghai Film Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateChina | 1995-10-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ni Zhen
NERFINISHED
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Su Tong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1930s ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Gong Li
NERFINISHED
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Li Baotian NERFINISHED ⓘ Li Xuejian NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Xiaoxiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
loss of innocence
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organized crime ⓘ power and corruption ⓘ |
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