Shanghai Trance
2008, English. Directed by David Verbeek.
Young Dutch director made an (almost) entirely Chinese film. In a city where everything is new, an outsider is in any case no more out of place than the locals. Cinematographic portrait of modern life in the mega-city of Shanghai is made up of three separate stories about dreams and loves of twentysomethings.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Shanghai Trance runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Shanghai Trance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 October 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shanghai Trance?
If you liked Shanghai Trance, try Life in a Year, The Invisible, Code 46.
Who directed Shanghai Trance?
Shanghai Trance (2008) was directed by David Verbeek and stars Lü Yulai, Tian Yuan, Xiao Han.