Street Angel

Street Angel

Directed by Muzhi Yuan

Produced by Star Film, Mingxing Film Company

193791 min6.8 / 10

A musical comedy-drama set in old Shanghai where two sisters and their allies form bonds of loyalty and affection while evading danger and seeking escape.

In old Shanghai, two sisters, a prostitute and a singer, try to escape from the local scoundrels with the help of a trumpet player and a newspaper seller.

Questions people ask

  • Does Street Angel end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Street Angel easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Street Angel violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Street Angel scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Street Angel sad? 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Street Angel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Street Angel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Street Angel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Street Angel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Street Angel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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