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Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
“The Legend that was never told.”
71%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (2014) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (2014) — a movie tagged as Action and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Once Upon a Time in Shanghai 71% (159 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 159 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2014-01-06
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 248376
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What is Once Upon a Time in Shanghai about?
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
Is there an AI analysis for Once Upon a Time in Shanghai?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Once Upon a Time in Shanghai?
The official runtime for Once Upon a Time in Shanghai is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
Ma Yongzhen
Andy On Chi-Kit
Long Qi
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Master Tie
Michelle Hu
Tie Ju
Jiang Luxia
Tie Mei
Mao Junjie
Sheng Xiangjun
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Wang Xinghan
Niu Sanguang
Wan Chiu
Fritter
Zhao Yi
Hashimoto Hiroichi
Chen Kuan-Tai
Baldy Bai
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Laughing Buddha
Fung Hak-On
Scruffy Chou
Ba Duo
Drunken Chun
Jiang Yiyi
Little Flora
Mo Meilin
Brother Tiger
Sun Jiaolong
Hei Mao
Lu Yong
Inspector Yong
Liu Fengchao
Shinji Tsutsumi
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