Canada / Sep 11, 1985 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new ingénue roommate for his love interest and wacky love triangle hijinks ensue.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fung Ging-Man | Bald Rich Man Being Kissed |
| Woo Fung | Nightclub Manager |
| Patrick Lung Kong | Big Boss |
| Yue Ga-Hei | |
| Helen Ma Hoi-Lun | Chow Siu-sin |
| Huang Man | Chairman Yu |
| Tung Lo | Beggar |
| Ng Hon-Keung | Policeman |
| Siu Kin-Hang | |
| Chang Diy-Mei | |
| Tang Siu-Lam | |
| Ding Yue | Mr. Ma |
| Henry Fong Ping | |
| Wellington Fung Wing | |
| Lionel Lo King-Wah | |
| Ken Boyle | Rude Caucasian |
| Sai Gwa-Pau | Rich Man Who Pinches Stool's Behind |
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| Edward Leung Yiu-Ming | |
| Mok King-Wah | |
| Ma Yin-Leung | |
| Michael Lui Ka-Wah | |
| Cheung Nam-Ngan | |
| Tsui Hark | Pedestrian Who Gets Soaked |
| Keung Yun-Chuen | |
| Che Hung | |
| Lo Kin | |
| Allen Fong | Beggar |
| Tsang Kwok-Chi | Photographer |
| Lee Chun-Wa | Police Officer |
| O Sing-Pui | Policeman |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 上海之夜 |
| Original language | 广州话 / 廣州話 (CN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, Français |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film Workshop |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 1984 |
| Production | Tsui Hark |
| Writer | John Chan Koon-Chung, Raymond To Kwok-Wai, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Yonfan |
| Editing | Ng Kam-Wah, Chew Siu Sum, Chow Kwok-Wing |
| Cinematography | Chang Hui-kung, Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan, Lin Tsan-Ting, Bill Wong Chung-Piu, David Chung, Lau Hung-Chuen, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Ng Lik-Fong |
| Assistant directors | Li Chen-hua, Ng Hon-Keung, Tsang Kwok-Chi, Tsui Hark, Poon Ming-Chu |
| Additional directing | Bill Wong Chung-Piu, David Chung, Lau Hung-Chuen |
| Camera operators | Chang Hui-kung, Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan, Bill Wong Chung-Piu, David Chung, Lau Hung-Chuen, Lin Tsan-Ting, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Ng Lik-Fong |
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| Additional photography | Chang Hui-kung, Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan, Bill Wong Chung-Piu, David Chung, Lau Hung-Chuen, Lin Tsan-Ting, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Ng Lik-Fong |
| Production design | Lee Kwok-Leung, Au-Yeung Hing-Yee |
| Art direction | Au-Yeung Hing-Yee, Lee Kwok-Leung |
| Set decoration | Lee Kwok-Leung, Au-Yeung Hing-Yee |
| Special effects | Yiu Yau-Hung |
| Stunts | Chiu Chi-Keung |
| Music | James Wong Jim, Tang Siu-Lam, Kwong Sek-Kei, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon |
| Sound | James Wong Jim, Tang Siu-Lam, Kwong Sek-Kei, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon |
| Costume design | Poon An-Ying, Lee Pak-Yee, Wan Yuk-Mui, Yam Jan-Hoi, Lai Wai-Yin |
| Makeup | Yam Jan-Hoi, Poon An-Ying, Wan Yuk-Mui, Lai Wai-Yin, Lee Pak-Yee |
| Hairstyling | Poon An-Ying, Wan Yuk-Mui, Yam Jan-Hoi, Lai Wai-Yin, Lee Pak-Yee |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 11, 1985 / Chicago International Film Festival
China / Apr 08, 2017 / Beijing International Film Festival
France / May 17, 2024 / 4K Restoration / Cannes Film Festival
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Taiwan / Nov 13, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Limited release
Hong Kong / Nov 08, 2024 / IIA / 4K Restoration / M+
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / Oct 11, 1984
Japan / Apr 28, 1989
Sweden / Dec 25, 1990
Finland / Mar 01, 1991
Physical media
Germany / Aug 16, 1993
France / Dec 02, 2005 / DVD
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