Shanghai Triad (1995)

Synopsis of Shanghai Triad

Country boy Shuisheng (Wang Xiaoxiao) is brought to 1930s Shanghai by his uncle who wants the boy to become a member of the powerful gang ruled by manipulative Tang (Li Baotian). In fact, Shuisheng will serve Tang's capricious mistress Bijou (Gong Li), a nightclub singer whom the boss proclaimed "the Queen of Shanghai." When the boy's uncle and the gang's several other members die during a rival gang's unsuccessful attempt on Tang's life, the latter retreats to a remote small island, taking both Bijou and Shuisheng with him and thinking of revenge. The film's English-language title is a little bit deceiving (the original Chinese title translates to "Row, Row, Row to Grandmother's Bridge," a line in Tang's favorite song performed by Bijou), as this drama centers more on the boy's coming of age and Bijou's disillusionment than on Shanghai gang wars. ~ Yuri German, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

107 mins

Director(s):

Zhang Yimou

Writer(s):

Bi Feiyu

Producer(s):

Wu Yigong, Jean-Louis Piel, Yves Marmion

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity, Adult Language, Violence)

• 1995 - Cannes Film Festival - Grand Technical Prize
• 1995 - Cannes Film Festival - Grand Technical Prize
• 1995 - Cannes Film Festival - Grand Technical Prize
• 1994 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
• 1995 - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
• 1995 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Cinematography

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