Movie

Shanghai Surprise

1986 · 97 min

A muddled, old-fashioned romantic caper that ambles through exotic danger with more charm than coherence.

Tagline: A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart.
Overview: Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
How it feels: Romantic, light, campy and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, love, addiction, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
love
addiction
deception
survival
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild