2016

2h 3m

6.9(49 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Crime

Overview

Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

葛优

Mr. Lu

Acting

章子怡

Xiao Liu

Acting

浅野忠信

Watabe

Acting

杜淳

Killer

Acting

鍾欣潼

Xiao Wu

Directing

Zhao Baogang

Northern Guest

Acting

倪大红

Mr. Wang

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袁泉

Miss Wu

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闫妮

Mama Wang

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韓庚

Mr. Zhao

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霍思燕

Prostitute

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Du Jiang

Young Chicken

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王传君

Attendant

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Lv Xing

Xiao Wu's Husband

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鍾漢良

Dance Instructor

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马晓伟

Mr. Zhang

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松峰莉璃

Watabe's Wife

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Noriyuki Matsuura

Japanese Businessman

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平田康之

Japanese General

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张晓龙

Unknown Role

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赵海涛

Unknown Role

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杨露璐

Unknown Role

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Guo Xiaoxiao

Unknown Role

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周玲

Unknown Role

Sound

姜勇军

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Directing

李思源

Unknown Role

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李冰

Unknown Role

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叶禾

Unknown Role

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王唯

Unknown Role

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张琛

Unknown Role

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Zhang Ge

Unknown Role

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张启煜

Unknown Role

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Ash Gordey

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乔笑笑

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