大上海 (2012): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2012, 大上海 is a drama and historie film directed by Wong Jing, running about 118 minutes. “Loyalty At All Costs” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?

Who’s in it. 大上海 stars Chow Yun-fat as Cheng Daqi, Huang Xiaoming as Cheng Daqi (young), Sammo Hung as Hong Shouting and Francis Ng as Máo Zài, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, 大上海 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 大上海 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 大上海 tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.