24th April 1997

Shanghai Triad
(Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao)

Director: Yimou Zhang

China, France, 1995

Run Time: 108 minutes, Certificate: ,
Genre: Crime, Drama, Language: Mandarin

Synopsis:

From China's best known director comes a gripping portrait of mob power and decadence In 1930's Shanghai, covering the dramatic events that unfold during an eight day period in the life of night club singer Gong Li as she seeks desperately to avoid the deadly clutches of the triad.

Number of reactions 30 Average score 6.4

Film notes

17th Season's Programme