U.S. distributor Cinema Epoch has taken the initiative to make 1930s Shanghai cinema known to American audiences. But a new problem emerges: where does one begin?
James F. Paradise travels to Shanghai and Beijing and finds signs of a Chinese artistic renaissance.
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Shanghai Kiss may distract and confuse with underage crushes and awkwardly-accented love triangles, but it's the Ken Leung character's blatant disregard for cultural expectations which makes the film compelling.
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