Shanghai Fever
1994 · 91 min · ★ 7.5
Pan Hung is Lily, a humble bus conductor hired by Hong Kong commodities trader Sean Lau to be his connection to the Shanghai stock market. Lily finds the job surprisingly easy, and the duo begins to make big money. But at what price? With wealth and prosperity a driving daily goal for Lily, will her own family come to bear the cost? Director Lee Lok See uses his Shanghai focus to great effect, finding many avenues and opportunities for his satirical observations and cultural clashes. With capitalism and communism going head on in the rapidly growing city of Shanghai, which value system will ultimately live in each person's heart?
Directed by Kwok-Lap Lee · Written by Go Hung-Yuen
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Pan Hong 范莉 -
Lau Ching-Wan 阿伦 -
Wang Rugang 三宝 -
Wang Huaying 徐昂 -
Zhang Guoqing 街坊 -
James Pax 安娜的商务伙伴 -
Crystal Kwok 安娜
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