Italy / Sep 08, 2005 / Venice Film Festival
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A person's life is destined to be shorter than that of a city. Having spent her whole life in Shanghai, Qiyao has her moments of prosperity and her fair share of loneliness. She finally fades and disappears but Shanghai remains a metropolitan city. Shanghai in the 1930s is glamorous and seductive.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Huang Yi | Weiwei |
| Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi | Zhang Yong Hong |
| Wu Jing | Mrs. Wang |
| Elsa Chan Kit-Ling | Mrs Wang's Housekeeper |
| Yolande Yau Pui-Ling | Yao's Aunt |
| Cheng Haofeng | Yao's Cousin |
| Wang Weihua | Officer Li's Deputy |
| Liu Zhi-Yun | Boss Wei |
| Yang Zhiping | Nightclub Manager |
| Cai Gang | Master Four |
| Wu Li | Ms. Mu |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 長恨歌 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong, China |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | JCE Movies, Shanghai Film Group |
| Release date | 29 settembre 2005 |
| Executive producer | Guanghui Qu, Ren Zhonglun, Albert Yeung |
| Production | Jackie Chan, Willie Chan Chi-Keung, Chen Bao-Ping, Jun Fang, Hu Jianjun, Xu Pengle |
| Writer | Anyi Wang, Elmond Yeung Chi-Sam, Gong Xiangdong |
| Editing | Chan Chi-Wai, William Chang Suk-Ping, Xiaohong Cheng |
| Cinematography | Huang Lian |
| Assistant directors | Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang |
| Camera operators | Huang Lian |
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| Additional photography | Huang Lian |
| Production design | William Chang Suk-Ping |
| Art direction | William Chang Suk-Ping |
| Set decoration | William Chang Suk-Ping |
| Music | Brother Hung |
| Sound | Brother Hung |
| Costume design | Fung-San Lui, Crist Ballas, Mi Zide |
| Makeup | Crist Ballas, Mi Zide, Fung-San Lui |
| Hairstyling | Fung-San Lui, Crist Ballas, Mi Zide |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 14, 2005 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / Sep 29, 2005
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