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.
The 1995–1997 Hong Kong Window
51 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shanghai Grand sits at position #42.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shanghai Grand premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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 |