Overview
A person's life is destined to be shorter than that of a city. Having spent her whole life in Shanghai, Qiyao has her moments of prosperity and her fair share of loneliness. She finally fades and disappears but Shanghai remains a metropolitan city. Shanghai in the 1930s is glamorous and seductive.
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Setting
Set in Shanghai
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Elmond Yeung Chi-SamScreenplay
- Gong XiangdongScreenplay
- Anyi WangNovel
- Original title
- 長恨歌
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 29, 2005
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong, China
Production
Cast
Sammi Cheng Sau-manWang Qiyao
Tony Leung Ka-faiMr. Cheng
Hu JunOfficer Li Zhong De
Daniel WuKang Ming Xun
Huang JueKela
Su YanLili Jiang- Wu Hai-ReLili's Cousin
Huang YiWeiwei
Yumiko Cheng Hei-YiZhang Yong Hong
Wu JingMrs. Wang- Elsa Chan Kit-LingMrs Wang's Housekeeper
Yolande Yau Pui-LingYao's Aunt
Cheng HaofengYao's Cousin
Wang WeihuaOfficer Li's Deputy- Liu Zhi-YunBoss Wei
Yang ZhipingNightclub Manager
Cai GangMaster Four- Wu LiMs. Mu
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