China Synopsis
摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥
“In 1930, Shanghai violence was not the problem. It was the solution.”
Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shanghai Triad. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Crime in China
56 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shanghai Triad itself).
The 1994–1996 China Window
In the crowded 1994-1996 China release window, Shanghai Triad sits at #11 of 16. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shanghai Triad premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 1995.
The 56th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
76 audience reviews — more than 72% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 68th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Shanghai Triad, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- nightclub singer · 2
- cabaret singer · 1
- chinese triad · 1
- shanghai · 26
- 1930s · 23
- triad · 13
- criminal underworld · 10
- drug lord · 10
- chinese mafia · 7
- modern china · 7
- mistress · 6
- china · 127
- coming of age · 78
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #430 of 946 China films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #272 of 547 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, France |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Alpha Films, La Sept Cinéma, UGC, Shanghai Film Studios |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | September 14, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0115012 |