Shanghai Shimen Road
2010, Chinese. Directed by Haolun Shu.
In the late 1980's Shanghai, a 16 year-old boy, Xiaoli, comes of age surrounded by his neighbors and grandfather. His best friend is a girl named Lanmi, a couple years older than him. But Lanmi slowly drifts away from him, lured by the new opportunities which come as China opens up to foreign goods and businessmen. At the same time, the 1989 events force Xiaoli to grow up and to let go of his teenage dreams.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 7 December 2010
- Original title
- 黑白照片
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Haolun Shu
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Shanghai Shimen Road runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Shanghai Shimen Road isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shanghai Shimen Road?
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Who directed Shanghai Shimen Road?
Shanghai Shimen Road (2010) was directed by Haolun Shu and stars Ewen Cheng, 翟煦飞, Lili Wang.