Movie

Shanghai Blues

1984 · 103 min

A warm, playful romantic comedy full of screwball energy and bittersweet longing, with lively musical numbers and farcical twists.

Overview: In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it, they end up living in the same building, unbeknownst to each other.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, romantic and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, fate, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
fate
identity
class
friendship
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild