Lord of Shanghai (2017)

Other name: 上海王, Shang Hai Wang, Властелин Шанхая

Description:

Set in early 20th-century Shanghai, the gripping movie Lord of Shanghai follows Cassia, a simple country girl sold as a maid to a brothel run by Madam Shin. Despite her humble beginnings, Cassia quickly becomes the favorite of Chang Lixiong, the powerful triad Lord of Hong Men and the true Lord of Shanghai. However, tragedy strikes when Lord Chang is assassinated after meeting with Huang Peiyu, leader of the Chinese Revolutionary League. Left helpless and pregnant, Cassia is exiled to the countryside. Years of hardship follow, but Cassia eventually returns to Shanghai to work in an opera troupe. Under the patronage of the new triad Lord, Huang Peiyu, she rises to stardom. But when Cassia discovers that Huang was secretly implicated in Lord Chang’s assassination, she vows revenge. She persuades Yu Qiyang, a trusted attendant to both lords, to plot the murder of Huang and succeed him in this thrilling tale of betrayal and survival.

Director: Sherwood Hu [胡雪桦]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2017

Genre:Crime; Drama