- Actors: Sammo Hung, Cynthia Rothrock
- Language English, French, German
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Mia
- VHS Release Date: 19 Jun 2000
- Run Time: 80 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004TIU0
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 34,307 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It took more than one man to name her "Shanghai Lily",
By Karen Lee "Karen" (New York, New York, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shanghai Express [DVD] (DVD)
Shanghai Express is a gorgeous film. If you like films of the 1930s, this one is a must-have. The actors and the locales are beautiful and exotic. The lead actors have real chemistry and the cast of supporting characters,played by the greatest character star actors of the '30s, is wonderful. All are interesting, engaging and fun to watch. The beautiful lighting is of major importance in creating the ambiance all through the film. The costumes, of their period, are lovely. The setting is wartime in China and the director, Joseph von Sternberg, while concentrating on the romance, still manages to convey wartime atmosphere without putting much overt blood and violence on the screen. Aside from the reunion and rekindling of the romance between Dietrich and handsome Clive Brook, there are sensitively told stories of the role racism played in the lives of two of the characters played by Anna May Wong and Warner Oland. The only aspect of the film which might be problematic for 21st century viewers is the very stagy acting. But I love it. Shanghai Express is one of my all-time favorite films. In the US and Canada you must have an all-region DVD player to watch this. I bought one to watch this and other great films only available in non-North American formats.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Dietrich-von Sternberg Masterpiece!,
This review is from: Shanghai Express [DVD] (DVD)
As a fan of Marlene Dietrich, I felt this movie was by the best of her early American releases and collaborations with director Josef von Sternberg. The acting and direction are flawless and the whole compact timeframe of just 78 minutes made the whole storyline rattle along at a decent pace for the era the film was made in.
The only downside I would say is that there are no DVD extras but at such a low price, it doesn't really matter. I would highly recommend this wonderful little film to anybody who wishes to find out more about either Marlene Dietrich or Josef von Sternberg. (And also to anyone who wishes to find out how America percieved China in the early 1930s!)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Two Hollywood bombshells for the price of one!,
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This review is from: Shanghai Express [DVD] (DVD)
Although Universal has released this handsome studio print of Shanghai Express (1932) on DVD in the U.K., Europe and Australia, you're very fortunate since they've never released a Region 1 DVD in the U.S. This is an exquisite film. Marlene has never been more beautiful as a woman of dubious reputation who will go to any extreme to protect the man she loves, even if the little reputation she has takes a direct hit as a result. Though melodramatic in a fun way, the direction by Von Sternberg is magnificent in this tale of the Chinese Civil War and an-ill fated train trip to Shanghai. Rich with texture and contrast, the film features Marlene Dietrich at her most sultry (and beautifully dressed and coiffed), ably assisted by Anna May Wong at HER must sultry. Two bombshells in one movie! How great is that? What's more, out of the many thousands of movies I've watched over the years, this one has my all-time favorite movie quotation -- from Marlene: "It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily."
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