Released Year: 2010Directed by Mikael Håfström
Casted by:
John Cusack as Paul Soames
鞏俐 Gong Li as Anna
周潤發 Chow Yun-Fat as Anthony Lan Ting
渡辺謙 Ken Watanabe as Tanake
Story:Paul came to Shanghai to find out who killed his best friend whom is a spy for the America's agent. He met with Captain Tanake who's the lead Japanese army; Anthony the head of gangster and Anna the pretty wife of Anthony. Paul was attracted to this beautiful chinese lady but she was a very dangerous person.
Paul found out that before his friend died, he went to find a Japanese woman, Sumiko. After the mysterious killing of Paul's friend, Sumiko disappear within the thin air. Later on Paul realised that Anna has kidnapped Sumiko. Anna is doing this because Sumiko is Tanake's lovely mistress. She can threaten Tanake with Sumiko to take revenge on her father's death and help to kick out the Japanese from Shanghai.
A little chase of here and there between Paul and Anna to get Sumiko. But Sumiko was addicted to Opium due to Anna's instruction. Tanake get Anthony's help to get back Sumiko. Tanake even told Paul that he has killed his best friend because he sleep with Sumiko, and Japan has announced war to America by bombing the Pearl Harbor. Sumiko is suffering too much, Tanake has to end her life.
Tanake was angry with Anna by kidnapping his mistress and would like to take Anna back to the Japanese ambassador but was rejected by Anthony. Anthony used machine gun to shoot down his opponent but he himself was shot too on the tummy. With the help of Paul and Anna, the three of them went to the port side to leave by cruise. But Japanese has took over the port and Anthony was dead due to loss of too much blood.
Paul brought Anna along and finally they departed from Shanghai which has been attacked by Japanese. But Anna left the cruise in the Macau's port to go back for the political event and revenge. Paul went back to America and continue his life of becoming a journalist.
Paul found out that before his friend died, he went to find a Japanese woman, Sumiko. After the mysterious killing of Paul's friend, Sumiko disappear within the thin air. Later on Paul realised that Anna has kidnapped Sumiko. Anna is doing this because Sumiko is Tanake's lovely mistress. She can threaten Tanake with Sumiko to take revenge on her father's death and help to kick out the Japanese from Shanghai.
A little chase of here and there between Paul and Anna to get Sumiko. But Sumiko was addicted to Opium due to Anna's instruction. Tanake get Anthony's help to get back Sumiko. Tanake even told Paul that he has killed his best friend because he sleep with Sumiko, and Japan has announced war to America by bombing the Pearl Harbor. Sumiko is suffering too much, Tanake has to end her life.
Tanake was angry with Anna by kidnapping his mistress and would like to take Anna back to the Japanese ambassador but was rejected by Anthony. Anthony used machine gun to shoot down his opponent but he himself was shot too on the tummy. With the help of Paul and Anna, the three of them went to the port side to leave by cruise. But Japanese has took over the port and Anthony was dead due to loss of too much blood.
Paul brought Anna along and finally they departed from Shanghai which has been attacked by Japanese. But Anna left the cruise in the Macau's port to go back for the political event and revenge. Paul went back to America and continue his life of becoming a journalist.
L² Scored: 5.5/10 L² Comment:
Frankly, war-kinda-movie is not my favorite all these while. I do doze off a bit when i'm watching this film. Though i do learn a lil bit of the World War II's history, but hey... its kinda boring actually~ haha
Gong Li is still gorgeous and lil bit too stunning in this film. Her role is much more important than Chow Yun Fat. And basically, i think Chow Yun Fat's character is kinda normal, anybody can just act even Chow is not casted. Seriously, i think they overpaid for this character.
But surprisingly, i think Cusack acted quite well in this movie. 2 thumbs up for him.
Gong Li is still gorgeous and lil bit too stunning in this film. Her role is much more important than Chow Yun Fat. And basically, i think Chow Yun Fat's character is kinda normal, anybody can just act even Chow is not casted. Seriously, i think they overpaid for this character.
But surprisingly, i think Cusack acted quite well in this movie. 2 thumbs up for him.
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