Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Seen it?2014 | 95 min | Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or Dick Tracy, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wong Ching-Po
- Philip Ng Wan-lungMa Yongzhen
- Andy On Chi-kitLong Qi
- Sammo Hung Kam-boMaster Tie
- Michelle HuTie Ju
- Jiang LuxiaTie Mei
- Mao JunjieSheng Xiangjun
- Wang XinghanNiu Sanguang
- Wan ChiuFritter
- Zhao YiHashimoto Hiroichi
- Chen Kuan-taiBaldy Bai