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A Stranger in Shanghai
A Stranger in Shanghai

A Stranger in Shanghai

Genres

Drama

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China is tumultuous in 1921 when the famed Japanese author of "Rashōmon", Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, visits Shanghai as a correspondent. Here he encounters revolutionaries, courtesans and much more…

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

28 December 2019

Country

Japan

Cast

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Takashi Okabe

Takashi Okabe

Shirō

Yuri Nakamura

Yuri Nakamura

Shigeko

Nao

Nao

Fumi Akutagawa

Jin Shijia

Jin Shijia

Li Renjie

Xue Bayi

Xue Bayi

Lele

Ren Luomin

Ren Luomin

Zhang Bing Lin

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