The theme of the second world war re-presented in widescreen, this time taking the background of the Japanese occupation of China in 1938. Initially Paul Soames (John Cusack) comes to Shanghai because of the death of his friend Connor (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Paul is suspicious began investigating the reasons why Connor could be killed.
Paul previously worked as an intelligence agent in America disguised as a journalist at China's largest city. Investigations Paul took him to meet with Anna Lan-Ting (Gong Li) who is the wife of an influential criminals in Shanghai Anthony Lan-Ting (Chow Yun-Fat). Anna, who was a member of the resistance of the Chinese people have the key to who killed Connor.
The story even more compelling when a Japanese captain who led by Tanaka (Ken Watanabe) begins to suspect the presence of Paul in the midst of family-Ting Lan, because Japanese officials suspect that Paul's actions begin to approach Anna. Paul closeness that initially only to find the killer information Connor, resulting in a sense like in Anna. In addition, both Paul and Tanaka chasing the same people for an information.
Shanghai is directed by Mikael Håfström does look like Asian films, besides the stars that enliven this film, the story idea is also not far from the history of world war in the eastern hemisphere of Asia. But it combines Swedish director of the players with a strong story, like a story Japanese presence in Shanghai who was preparing a plan to attack Pearl Harbour.
In addition, through this film you can see the setting of Shanghai in the second world war period, which is presented by the command of the film. (* From)
Paul previously worked as an intelligence agent in America disguised as a journalist at China's largest city. Investigations Paul took him to meet with Anna Lan-Ting (Gong Li) who is the wife of an influential criminals in Shanghai Anthony Lan-Ting (Chow Yun-Fat). Anna, who was a member of the resistance of the Chinese people have the key to who killed Connor.
The story even more compelling when a Japanese captain who led by Tanaka (Ken Watanabe) begins to suspect the presence of Paul in the midst of family-Ting Lan, because Japanese officials suspect that Paul's actions begin to approach Anna. Paul closeness that initially only to find the killer information Connor, resulting in a sense like in Anna. In addition, both Paul and Tanaka chasing the same people for an information.
Shanghai is directed by Mikael Håfström does look like Asian films, besides the stars that enliven this film, the story idea is also not far from the history of world war in the eastern hemisphere of Asia. But it combines Swedish director of the players with a strong story, like a story Japanese presence in Shanghai who was preparing a plan to attack Pearl Harbour.
In addition, through this film you can see the setting of Shanghai in the second world war period, which is presented by the command of the film. (* From)
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