February 17, 2017
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Lord of Shanghai (2017)

Name: Lord of Shanghai
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2017-02-17

1h 51m

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February 17, 2017
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Plot.

A lowly brothel maid captures the attention of Shanghai triad leaders, pulling her into a brutal war where she learns to rise above the odds in order to survive.

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Release Date
February 17, 2017

Original Name
上海王

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 51m

Genres
Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

brothel

shanghai

triad

Wiki.

Lord of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海王) is a 2016 Chinese action film co-written, produced and directed by Sherwood Hu and stars Hu Jun, Yu Nan, Rhydian Vaughan, and Qin Hao. The film is an adaptation of Hong Ying's novel of the same name. It picks up the story of three generations of the Lord of Shanghai and their love story of the legendary woman Xiao Yuegui. The film was first released in China on February 17, 2017.

A sequel, Lord of Shanghai II, directed again by Wu and featuring most of the cast with the addition of Amber Kuo, was released on August 22, 2020.