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Lord of Shanghai
Lord of Shanghai

Lord of Shanghai

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CrimeDrama

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A lowly brothel maid captures the attention of Shanghai triad leaders, pulling her into a brutal war where she learns to rise above the odds in order to survive.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

17 February 2017

Country

China

Cast

Hu Jun

Hu Jun

Shang Lixiong

Yu Nan

Yu Nan

Cassia

Rhydian Vaughan

Rhydian Vaughan

Yu Qiyang

Qin Hao

Qin Hao

Huang Peiyu

Liu Peiqi

Liu Peiqi

Commander Song Shoujiu

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Madame Xin

He Saifei

He Saifei

Sister Jin

Purba Rgyal

Purba Rgyal

General Lu's Son

Johann Urb

Johann Urb

Jensen

Duobujie

Duobujie

Cao Kefan

Cao Kefan

Counselor

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