Shanghai Story

Shanghai Story
Shanghai Story
Traditional 美麗上海
Simplified 美丽上海
Mandarin Měilì Shànghǎi
Directed by Peng Xiaolian
Written by Peng Xiaolian
Lin Liangzhong
Starring Joey Wang
Josephine Koo
Feng Yuanzheng
Zheng Zhenyao
Cinematography Lin Liangzhong
Editing by Peng Xiaolian
Release date(s) Shanghai:
June 11, 2004
Running time 100 min.
Language Mandarin

Shanghai Story (Chinese: 美丽上海; literally "Beautiful Shanghai") is a 2004 Chinese film directed by Peng Xiaolian. A family drama, the film was the surprise winner of the 19th Golden Rooster Awards in China, where it won best picture over the heavily favored House of Flying Daggers.[1] The film's win was also surprising given the story, which included references to the Cultural Revolution, still a sore subject for Chinese censors.[1] Even more surprisingly, the film was little-touched by censors. While the film's studio in Shanghai requested changes to the ending, Peng asked for the decision to come from the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television in Beijing, who chose to leave the film be.[1]

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Plot

The film follows the rise and fall of a family in Shanghai. Once wealthy and capitalist, the family unraveled during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s. Their home, once a French concession mansion, was converted into a multi-family dwelling. Years later, the matriarch of the family announces that she is dying. When her four grown children return, it becomes the first time the family has been under one roof in decades.

Reception

Shanghai Story had an unusual reception in China. Nominated for several categories at the Golden Rooster Awards, the film was not expected to win, particularly given the competition in Zhang Yimou's big-budget wuxia picture, House of Flying Daggers.[1] To director Peng Xiaolan's surprise, the film won nearly all major categories including the best picture, director, actress and supporting actor prizes.[1] Even after these wins, however, the film was not immediately picked up for domestic distribution in China.[1]

The film, however, was screened at several international film festivals, giving the film exposure to audiences abroad.

Shanghai Story was eventually released in China in 2005 for the Mid-Autumn Festival.[2]

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Awards
Preceded by
The River Wild
tied with Nuan
Golden Rooster for Best Picture
2004
Succeeded by
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol
tied with On the Mountain of Tai Hang



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