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Shanghai Fever

Shanghai Fever

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 12, 1994

Runtime

1h 31m

User Score

73%

Original Title

股瘋

Production Companies

Shanghai Film Group

Director

Kwok-Lap Lee

Description

Pan Hung is Lily, a humble bus conductor hired by Hong Kong commodities trader Sean Lau to be his connection to the Shanghai stock market. Lily finds the job surprisingly easy, and the duo begins to make big money. But at what price? With wealth and prosperity a driving daily goal for Lily, will her own family come to bear the cost? Director Lee Lok See uses his Shanghai focus to great effect, finding many avenues and opportunities for his satirical observations and cultural clashes. With capitalism and communism going head on in the rapidly growing city of Shanghai, which value system will ultimately live in each person's heart?