Hong Kong Synopsis
新上海灘
“Love for the same woman threatens the friendship of two 1930s Shanghai gangsters.”
Hsu Wen-Chiang is washed up on a beach near Shanghai. He is taken in by Ting Lik, a kindly beggar who is in love with Feng Ching-Ching, the daughter of a prominent gangster. It isn't long before Ting Lik rises through the underworld ranks to become one of the city's most powerful gangsters.
Action + Thriller in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shanghai Grand itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1996.
The 439th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 38% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (58th percentile) outruns review volume (38th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #596 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #388 of 516 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, English |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | July 13, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0117619 |