Shanghai Rhapsody
1984, Japanese. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Swingin’ & Jazz Musical Show
Set in the 1930s in the international city of Shanghai, the film follows the extravagant life and times of a group of jazz musicians, living from one advance paycheck to the next, as the country teeters over the brink into the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 6 October 1984
- Original title
- 上海バンスキング
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kinji Fukasaku, Yōzō Tanaka
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Shanghai Rhapsody runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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Which OTT platform is Shanghai Rhapsody on?
Shanghai Rhapsody isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1984. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shanghai Rhapsody?
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Who directed Shanghai Rhapsody?
Shanghai Rhapsody (1984) was directed by Kinji Fukasaku and stars Keiko Matsuzaka, Morio Kazama, Ryudo Uzaki.