

A Stranger in Shanghai
2019, Japanese. Directed by Taku Katô.
China is tumultuous in 1921 when the famed Japanese author of "Rashōmon", Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, visits Shanghai as a correspondent. Here he encounters revolutionaries, courtesans and much more…
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Details
- Released
- 28 December 2019
- Original title
- ストレンジャー~上海の芥川龍之介~
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Aya Watanabe
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A Stranger in Shanghai runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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A Stranger in Shanghai isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 December 2019. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Stranger in Shanghai?
If you liked A Stranger in Shanghai, try Shanghai, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Hands of Stone.
Who directed A Stranger in Shanghai?
A Stranger in Shanghai (2019) was directed by Taku Katô and stars Ryuhei Matsuda, Takashi Okabe, Yuri Nakamura.