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Shanghai Baby

2007-05-18 · 93 min · ★ 5.5

Drama

Coco leads an intense life in the lively subculture of the boomtown Shanghai. It revolves around endless nights spent in the Shanghai club and art scene, sex, literature and the writing of her first novel. Her life takes an unexpectedly complicated turn when she suddenly feels attracted to two very opposite men.

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Production details

Directors
Berengar Pfahl
Production companies
Aragon Production Company, Berengar Pfahl Film GmbH, Vhans Fillm Production
Countries
China, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,475,000

Top Cast

Bai LingBai LingCoco
Luke GossLuke GossMark
Gregory Wong Chung-yiuGregory Wong Chung-yiuTian Tian
Katja RiemannKatja RiemannEva
Seiko MatsudaSeiko MatsudaMadonna
AnyaAnya
Cheng Pei-peiCheng Pei-peiConny

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