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Shanghai's vibrancy is now mostly restored, and it's the biggest city in the People's Republic. |
Shanghai's vibrancy is now mostly restored, and it's the biggest city in the People's Republic. |
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Not to be confused with "shanghaiing," which is a form of maritime kidnapping that was practiced in the 19th century before the advent of steam ships, or with ''[[Shanghai ( |
Not to be confused with "shanghaiing," which is a form of maritime kidnapping that was practiced in the 19th century before the advent of steam ships, or with ''[[Shanghai (video game)|Shanghai]]'', the first [[Mahjong Solitaire]] game for computers. |
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== [[Comics]] == |
== [[Comics]] == |
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* Much of [[Tintin |
* Much of [[Tintin]]'s adventure "The Blue Lotus" takes place in Shanghai. |
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* [[Corto Maltese]] goes through Shanghai on his way from [[Hong Kong]] in "Corto Maltese in Siberia". |
* [[Corto Maltese]] goes through Shanghai on his way from [[Hong Kong]] in "Corto Maltese in Siberia". |
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** The film's most famous line is spoken by Marlene Dietrich: "It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily." |
** The film's most famous line is spoken by Marlene Dietrich: "It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily." |
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* ''Fist of Fury'' (精武门) -- the film with [[Bruce Lee]], and its remake ''[[Fist of Legend]]'' (精武英雄) with Jet Li. |
* ''Fist of Fury'' (精武门) -- the film with [[Bruce Lee]], and its remake ''[[Fist of Legend]]'' (精武英雄) with Jet Li. |
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* ''[[Indiana Jones and |
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]'' begins in the [[Shout-Out|fictional]] Obi-Wan Club in Shanghai. |
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* ''Shanghai Surprise'', a forgettable Madonna vehicle. |
* ''Shanghai Surprise'', a forgettable Madonna vehicle. |
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* ''Center Stage'' (阮玲玉), a biopic of 1930s movie star Ruan Lingyu starring Maggie Cheung. |
* ''Center Stage'' (阮玲玉), a biopic of 1930s movie star Ruan Lingyu starring Maggie Cheung. |
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* Contrary to what their titles imply, neither ''[[Shanghai Noon]]'' nor ''[[Shanghai Knights]]'' have anything to do with Shanghai (the scenes set in China take place in Beijing). They were chosen for the sake of the pun. |
* Contrary to what their titles imply, neither ''[[Shanghai Noon]]'' nor ''[[Shanghai Knights]]'' have anything to do with Shanghai (the scenes set in China take place in Beijing). They were chosen for the sake of the pun. |
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* Some of ''Lara Croft [[Tomb Raider]]: The Cradle Of Life'' |
* Some of ''Lara Croft [[Tomb Raider]]: The Cradle Of Life'' |
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* The end of ''[[Fearless ( |
* The end of ''[[Fearless (film)|Fearless]]'' takes place in Shanghai. |
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* ''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' |
* ''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' |
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* ''[[Lust Caution]]'' is a depiction of Shanghai under Japanese occupation. |
* ''[[Lust, Caution]]'' is a depiction of Shanghai under Japanese occupation. |
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* ''[[Empire of the Sun]]'' by [[Steven Spielberg]], another [[World War II]] period film. Produced in the mid-1980s, it earns the distinction of being the first American film to be shot in Shanghai since the 1940s, making good use of the city's relatively preserved sights prior to heavy development and commercialization since the 1990s. |
* ''[[Empire of the Sun]]'' by [[Steven Spielberg]], another [[World War II]] period film. Produced in the mid-1980s, it earns the distinction of being the first American film to be shot in Shanghai since the 1940s, making good use of the city's relatively preserved sights prior to heavy development and commercialization since the 1990s. |
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* The second half of ''[[Mission Impossible]] 3'' takes place in Shanghai, though the film [[You Fail Geography Forever|got the geography of the city all wrong]] and the final scenes were shot in a nearby town. |
* The second half of ''[[Mission Impossible]] 3'' takes place in Shanghai, though the film [[You Fail Geography Forever|got the geography of the city all wrong]] and the final scenes were shot in a nearby town. |
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