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Shanghai Triad (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Yimou Zhang
Actors: Li Gong, Baotian Li, Wang Xiaoxiao, Xuejian Li, Sun Chun
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 41.95
Buy New: CDN$ 24.84
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 29172
Format: Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Chinese (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 043396118577
ISBN: 0767848888
UPC: 043396118577
EAN: 9780767848886
ASIN: B00004Z1FF
Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 1995
Release Date: November 29, 2001
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
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From Amazon.com
Not even close to his best work, Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou--far from a favorite of Chinese authorities, and frequently harassed and stymied in his career--creates an impressive-looking period piece in this gangland story set in the 1930s. Gong Li (Raise the Red Lantern) gives a colorful performance as a nightclub diva who is the mistress of a mob boss. Told from the point of view of a boy (Wang Xiaoxiao) sent by the gangster to wait on the arrogant singer, the story follows these characters over several days as they flee Shanghai to hide out in the countryside. A supreme stylist, Zhang in his best work (Ju Dou, The Story of Qui Ju) is not dependent on conventional story structures or expensive sets. But Shanghai Triad leans heavily on both, and while it is an interesting and enjoyable film--and not without subtle allusions to the political climate and culture in modern China--it is finally an unsatisfying experience. The saving graces are the performances, most of all that of the masterful, chameleonlike Gong Li. --Tom Keogh
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 I LIKE THIS MOVIE March 7, 2004
OH THE MOVIE IS VERY GOOD,YOU NEVER SEEN,IT IS BETTER THEN HAPPY TOGETHER.YOU HAVE TO SEE.
 A DVD zone GONG LI January 24, 2004
I'm not so sure that SHANGHAI TRIAD is Zhang Yimou's best movie, I personally prefer the drama HAPPY TIMES. But, what is certain, is that Gong Li gave in this movie one of her most luminous interpretations. The musical score and the singing acts of SHANGHAI TRIAD are a sufficient reason to keep the movie in one's library.Beware, SHANGHAI TRIAD is not your regular action film. The scenes that would have been the highlight of an european or an american movie such as the attack of the Tang headquarter or the siege of the island where the boss of the Tang family have retired, are deliberately absent of the movie or just evoked by shadows. So let's enjoy the always interesting descriptions of the Chinese psychology that reach their highest point in the last scenes of SHANGHAI TRIAD when the gang boss Tang rubs out for a while his eternal smile and condemns the traitors to an inhuman death. Absolutely chilling since the execution of the sentence, that concerns two of the main characters of the film, will not be shown to us.
Great July 9, 2003
I'm not much for the style of Chinese movies. Many of them are just overly dramatized to the point where it's somewhat funny. Nevertheless, I do check on IMDB for the highest rated ones and watch them in hopes of finding a gem. This one one of those gems.
Amazing Cinematography and Worth Viewing More Than Once April 3, 2003
Having become a recent fan of Asian cinema (one of my favorites being 3 SEASONS), I found this movie, from its outset, to draw me into the world of Shanghi, China during the 1930s. Created with precision and stunning decor both interior and exterior, the director has crafted the story of a boy who comes to the city to work as a servant for a mafia boss's "Miss." The story progresses over a week's time and is evenly paced. It's strength is found in each scene, which maintained my interest with the careful brilliance and awe of each shot, and the obvious abilities of the film's actors/actress. Highly recommended, especially to the film buff who is looking for a story/visual film that goes beneath the surface.This movie should be in any collection of great films.
Outstanding film February 16, 2003
Do not believe Tom Keough's somewhat negative review given with this DVD. He watched on VHS: maybe that was the problem.In my opinion this is Zhang Yimou' best work -- certainly the most memorable and most exciting. Gong Li is brilliant. Compares well with Godfather I as among the best in the gangster genre. The old triad leader is the scariest on film.
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