Hong Kong Synopsis
上海之夜
In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't know each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge.
The 1983–1985 Hong Kong Window
36 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shanghai Blues sits at position #6.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shanghai Blues. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Film Workshop
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shanghai Blues premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #119 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #34 of 266 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Film Workshop |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | October 11, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0088097 |