Shanghai Triad (1995)
Yao a yao, yao dao wai po qiao (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 48min
- Crime, Drama
- 22 Dec 1995 (USA)
- Movie
A provincial boy related to a Shanghai crime family is recruited by his uncle into cosmopolitan Shanghai in the 1930s to be a servant to a ganglord's mistress.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Gong Li | ... |
Xiao Jingbao
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| Baotian Li | ... |
Tang, the Gang Boss
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| Xiaoxiao Wang | ... |
Shuisheng, the boy
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| Xuejian Li | ... |
Liu, 6th Uncle
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| Chun Sun | ... |
Song, Tang's No. 2
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| Biao Fu | ... |
Zheng, Tang's No.3
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| Shu Chen | ... |
Shi Ye
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Jiang Liu | ... |
Fat Yu
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Baoying Jiang | ... |
Cuihua, the Widow
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| Qianquan Yang | ... |
Ah Jiao
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Ying Gao |
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Weiming Gao |
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Shuliang Lian |
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| Ya'nan Wang |
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Zhang Yayun |
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Guo Hao |
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Jiasheng Zhen |
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Ni Zengshao |
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An Xing |
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Jia Shijun |
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Jiankang Jiang |
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Jiangang Yu |
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Li Dou |
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Xijun Gu |
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Hao Kuo |
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Min Wang |
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Jiankuo Yu |
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Directed by
| Yimou Zhang | ||
Written by
| Feiyu Bi | ... | () |
| Bin Wang | ... | () |
| Li Xiao | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Yves Marmion | ... | producer |
| Jean-Louis Piel | ... | producer |
| Wei Wang | ... | executive producer |
| Yigong Wu | ... | producer |
| Yongde Zhu | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Guangtian Zhang | ||
Cinematography by
| Yue Lü | ||
Editing by
| Yuan Du | ||
Editorial Department
| Katsuto Asahi | ... | negative cutting |
Production Design by
| Jiuping Cao | ... | (as Juiping Cao) |
Art Direction by
| Xin Ming Huang | ||
| Yongming Ma | ||
Costume Design by
| Anne Brault | ||
| Huamiao Tong | ||
Makeup Department
| Xiaoling Cai | ... | hair stylist |
| Chuan Li | ... | hair stylist |
| Zide Mi | ... | makeup artist |
| Yang Yu | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Zhenyan Zhang | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Véronique Demaret | ... | assistant director |
| Chunshen Nie | ... | assistant director |
| Changsheng Yan | ... | assistant director |
| Xiaodan Yang | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jing Tao | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Li Chang | ... | assistant camera |
| Peter Rosenfeld | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Min Wang | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Agnès Chabot | ... | press attache: Cannes |
| Yves Marmion | ... | presenter |
| Yigong Wu | ... | presenter |
| Kim Yu | ... | publicist: Canada |
Production Companies
- Alpha Films
- La Sept Cinéma
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International
- Shanghai Film Studio
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
Distributors
- UGC Distribution (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artistas Argentinos Asociados (AAA) (1996) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinemussy (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1996) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mikado Film (1996) (Italy) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1996) (Australia) (video) (subtitled)
- Atalanta Filmes (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Caroline Records (soundtrack) (1995-2013)
- Parlophone Music France (soundtrack) (2013-)
- Virgin Records (soundtrack) (1995-2013)
- Warner Music Group (soundtrack) (2013-)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Uncle Liu brings his cousin to Shanghai to work for 'Boss,' the leader of a powerful drug empire in the 1930's. Shuisheng, a simple country boy is awed and overwhelmed by the opulence and immense wealth he is suddenly surrounded by. He is to be the attendant of Xiao Jingbao, the new mistress of 'Boss.' While he fumbles with the demands of his new role, much intrigue is going on around him, well beyond his bewildered perception. Xiao Jingbao is having a tumultuous affair, Fat Yu is starting a gang war, and 'Boss' is beginning to suspect that one of his trusted men is not loyal.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | In 1930's Shanghai violence was not the problem. It was the solution. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was a difficult film for Yimou Zhang to make. His relationship with his leading lady Gong Li was coming to an acrimonious end and the Chinese authorities were deliberately hassling him with complicated and elusive work permits. That was mainly because they were still annoyed with him for submitting his previous film To Live (1994) to the Cannes Film Festival without their permission. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1996). See more » |
| Quotes |
Xiao Jingbao:
[to Song]
Just because you fucked me you think you're the boss? See more » |