Is Shanghai Surprise sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% 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 Surprise end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 Surprise easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Surprise violent?

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.

Is Shanghai Surprise scary?

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 Surprise

Name: Shanghai Surprise
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1986
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 4.2
Cast: Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths, Clyde Kusatsu

A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart.

Directed by Jim Goddard

Produced by Handmade Films, The Vista Organization

198697 min4.2 / 10

A lighthearted romantic adventure romp through 1980s Shanghai, where a fortune hunter and a missionary nurse clash and bond while pursuing stolen opium amid criminal chaos.

Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.

Clusters

Crime Meets Cute Swordfights and Romance Lighthearted Pirate Adventures East Asian History & Culture Immigrants and Exiles

Genres

Romance Adventure Crime Comedy

Keywords

China Shanghai, China American Abroad

Questions people ask

Is Shanghai Surprise sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Does Shanghai Surprise end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Shanghai Surprise easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Shanghai Surprise violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shanghai Surprise scary? 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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