The Longest Night in Shanghai

The Longest Night in Shanghai
Directed by Zhang Yibai
Written by Yuji Yamamura
Zhang Yibai
Starring Zhao Wei
Masahiro Motoki
Dylan Kuo
Music by Hiroaki Ito
Cinematography Yang Tao
Editing by Tao Wen
Release date(s) China:June 26, 2007
Japan:September 22, 2007
South Korea:December 6, 2007
Hong Kong:November 8, 2007(DVD premiere)
Malaysia:April 30, 2009(DVD premiere)
Running time 110 min.
Country China
Japan
Language Mandarin
Japanese

The Longest Night in Shanghai (Chinese: 夜。上海) is a 2007 Chinese/Japanese film produced by Japan's Movie Eye Entertainment and directed by Chinese director Zhang Yibai. It is a rare collaboration between China and Japan.

The cast of this film is extremely diverse. It stars Chinese actress Zhao Wei and Japanese actor Masahiro Motoki. Other members of the cast include Taiwanese actor Dylan Kuo, Hong Kong actor Sam Lee, and Japanese actress Naomi Nishida[1]

Contents

Cast

Soundtracks

Firefly; Breathe (by Frally Hynes)

Reception

"Pic shuttlecocks between the corny and the involving, but Zhao's natural perf and Shanghai itself (always front and center, knitted into the action) keep things watchable."--Variety[2]

Awards and nominations

Ibiza International Film Festival

14th Beijing Studeng Film Festival

10th Shanghai International Film Festival

References

  1. ^ Frater, Patrick (2006-05-09). "Movie Eye gazes at 'Shanghai': China-Japan co-production to star Zhao and Motoki". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942846.html?categoryid=1043&cs=1. Retrieved 2007-01-04. 
  2. ^ Derek Elley (2007-07-12). "Movie Review:The Longest Night in Shanghai". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117934155.html?categoryid=31&cs=1. Retrieved 2007-07-12. 

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