Shanghai Calling
A New Yorker in Shanghai
A New Yorker in Shanghai
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2012
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When ambitious New York attorney Sam is sent to Shanghai on assignment, he immediately stumbles into a legal mess that could end his career. With the help of a beautiful relocation specialist, a well-connected old-timer, a clever journalist, and a street-smart legal assistant, Sam might just save his job, find romance, and learn to appreciate the beauty and wonders of Shanghai.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
3 May 2012
Country:
US, CN
Languages:
Chinese, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
7 wins & 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Daniel Henney is personable as Sam, and Eliza Coupe is even more so as Amanda. Daniel Hsia wrote and directed with agility, and he makes sure that his story doesn't get in the way of his presentation of the city.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
11 Mar 2013
fresh:
[A] modest charmer.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2013
fresh:
Though Mr. Hsia, a television alumnus who also wrote the script, has created a somewhat predictable story infused with stereotypes old and new, he gains mileage from light humor, buoyant energy and some appealing performers.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
14 Feb 2013
fresh:
Shanghai Calling doesn't aspire to fresh insight, let alone profundity. But it's nice to see the American migration narrative get out of the house for some fresh air.
– Ella Taylor,
NPR,
14 Feb 2013
rotten:
A clear affection for its subject and setting help deepen Daniel Hsia's otherwise shallow romantic comedy.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb 2013