Where to Watch Shanghai Blues (1984) in the US

What it's about

In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge.

Cast and crew

Director

Hark Tsui

Writer

Koon-Chung Chan, Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Raymond To

Starring

Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang, Sally Yeh

Details

Release date

Oct 11, 1984

Language

Cantonese

Country

Hong Kong

Box office

$13,377

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations total

Where to Watch Shanghai Blues (1984) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Shanghai Blues in the United States?

Shanghai Blues is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Film Movement Plus (HD), Metrograph (HD), MUBI (4K), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream Shanghai Blues or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Film Movement Plus (HD), Metrograph (HD), MUBI (4K), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch Shanghai Blues for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).