Is Shanghai Grand violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shanghai Grand scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shanghai Grand sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shanghai Grand end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shanghai Grand easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shanghai Grand

Name: Shanghai Grand
Genre: Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, Ning Jing, Jung Woo-sung, Lau Shun

Love for the same woman threatens the friendship of two 1930s Shanghai gangsters.

Directed by Poon Man-Kit

Produced by Win's Entertainment Ltd.

199696 min5.8 / 10

A 1930s Shanghai crime drama where romantic rivalry between two gangster friends drives the narrative toward tragedy and moral compromise.

Hui Man Keung is washed up on a beach near Shanghai. He is taken in by Ding Lik, a kindly beggar who is in love with Fung Ching Ching, the daughter of a prominent gangster. It isn't long before Ding Lik rises through the underworld ranks to become one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Clusters

Romance Amid War Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Romantic Psychological Thrillers Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal

Genres

Action Crime Romance Thriller

Questions people ask

Is Shanghai Grand violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Shanghai Grand scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Shanghai Grand sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Shanghai Grand end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Shanghai Grand easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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