Shanghai bansu-kingu (1988)
Synopsis
Set in Shanghai during the turbulent years leading up to and through World War II, the film follows a group of Japanese jazz musicians and performers struggling to hold onto music, love, and friendship amid political unrest and war. As censorship, nationalism, and conflict reshape the city, their once-vibrant nightlife gradually gives way to disillusionment, separation, and loss.
Release Date: 1988-03-13
Runtime: 132 minutes
Director: Kazuyoshi Kushida
Top Cast
- Hideko Yoshida as Madako Masaoka
- Kazuyoshi Kushida as Shirô Hatano
- Takashi Sasano as Wataru 'Bakumatsu' Matsumoto
- Fuyuko Imae as Juri 'Lily' Hayashi
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Shinzô Hirota
- Hiroshi Omori as Lieutenant Shirai
- Kenji Itakura as Side
- Keiji Manako as Larry
- Noriko Kojima as King
- Mitsuru Toishi as Shingly Taguchi
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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