Shanghai Grand

(1996)

Tagline

Running Time

96 minutes

Overview

Gangsters abound in this lively, romantic crime drama that is set in Shanghai during WW II. The tale of Taiwanese patriot Hsu Wen-Chiang begins as he is washed up on a beach near Shanghai. He is taken in by Ting Lik, a kindly beggar who is desperately in love with Feng Ching-Ching, the daughter of a prominent gangster. It isn't long before Ting Lik successfully rises through the underworld ranks to become one of the city's most powerful gangsters. Hsu is beside him all the way and uses his own power to get revenge against those who tried to have him killed much earlier. The film's later focus is on the exploits of Feng who long ago had a relationship with Hsu when he was on the lam in northern China. Back in the present, Hsu and Feng meet again by chance and they resume their affair until Hsu learns that Feng's father is one of his enemies and kills him. Poor Feng goes mad with grief. Ting finds out and swears revenge upon Hsu.

Released

13 July 1996

Budget

£0

Revenue

£0

Language

Cantonese Mandarin English

Studio

Country of Origin

Hong Kong

Cast

Andy Lau	...	Ding Lik
Leslie Cheung	...	Hui Man Keung
Ning Jing	...	Fung Ching Ching
Woo-sung Jung	...	Ryu So Hwang
Shun Lau	...	Uncle Lau
Hsing-kuo Wu	...	Fung King-Yiu
Amanda Lee	...	Lai-Man
Almen Wong Pui-Ha	...	Female Assassin
Kin-Yan Lee	...	Lee Kin Yan
Kin Yat Chan	...	Chan Kit Yan
Andy Tse	...	Andy C.K. Tse
Ka Chun Leung	...	Leung Ka Chun
Fai Kit Ng	...	Ng Fi Kit
Kam Bon Cheung	...	Cheung Kam Bon
Chun Yip	...	Yip Chun
Ham Yat Pak	...	Pak Ham Yat
Tsang Siu Ngai	...	Ngai Tsang Siu
Turbo Kong	...	Japenese Soldier

Crew

Man Kit Poon	...	Director
Sandy Shaw	...	Writer
Matt Chow	...	Writer
Man Kit Poon	...	Writer
Tsui Hark	...	Producer
Wai Lap Wu	...	Original Music Composer
Hang-Sang Poon	...	Cinematography
Marco Mak	...	Editor