Shanghai 1920
1991, Chinese. Directed by Leong Po-Chih.
Billy Fong, a Chinese boy working the Shanghai docks, becomes friends with Dawson Cole, the spoiled son of an American shipping tycoon. As adults, the friends become business partners. Dawson wants to run a legitimate trade, but Billy craves the power that comes with leadership among the cities gangster underground.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 19 December 1991
- Original title
- 上海1920
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Michael Laughlin, Timothy R. Long
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Shanghai 1920 runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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Shanghai 1920 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 December 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shanghai 1920?
Shanghai 1920 (1991) was directed by Leong Po-Chih and stars John Lone, Adrian Pasdar, Fennie Yuen Kit-ying.