Shanghai Blues

Shanghai Blues

Year: 2025

Runtime: 1 h 43 m

Director: Hark Tsui

ComedyRomance

Amidst the chaos of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, a soldier and a young woman unexpectedly meet while seeking shelter from a bomb raid. Hiding in the darkness under a bridge, they share a brief, intimate encounter despite being unable to see each other. They make a promise to reunite once the conflict subsides. A decade later, the soldier, now pursuing a career as a songwriter and playing the tuba, hopes to fulfill that pledge.

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Last Updated: June 14, 2025 at 01:28

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