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Scarlett, Shanghai & Me

Scarlett, Shanghai & Me

A story about coming to the end of your journey as an expat in China told through the lens of the films that inspired us.

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A story about coming to the end of your journey as an expat in China, told through the lens of the films that inspired us.

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Budget

$1500

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

35 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

02 August 2020

Country

Cast

Adam Hamilton

Adam Hamilton

Adam

Matthew McGill

Matthew McGill

Angus Ning

Angus Ning

Dawn Wong

Dawn Wong

Tom Mangione

Tom Mangione

Joyce Cai

Joyce Cai

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