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Shanghai Kiss (2007) -- An Asian-American actor, living in Los Angeles, is forced to reconsider his roots as well as the possibilities afforded him by his present situation after suddenly inheriting his grandmother's home in Shanghai.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   3,028 votes
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Writer:
David Ren (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Love needs no translation.
Plot:
An Asian-American actor, living in Los Angeles, is forced to reconsider his roots as well as the possibilities afforded him by his present situation after suddenly inheriting his grandmother's home in Shanghai. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Superb !! ~ more (31 total)

Cast

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Ken Leung ... Liam Liu

Hayden Panettiere ... Adelaide Bourbon

Kelly Hu ... Micki Yang

Joel Moore ... Joe Silverman

James Hong ... Mark Liu
Kathleen Lancaster ... Georgia

Lorna Scott ... Casting Director

Spencer Redford ... Jessica / Cute Blonde
Steve Connell ... Casting Director (voice)
Brian Gardner ... Young Handsome Guy

Timothy Bottoms ... Adelaide's Father

Summer Altice ... Virginia
Oliver Yan ... Ling Ming

Byron Mann ... Jai Li
Chen Li ... Amy
Hu Qing Yun ... Karaoke Madamme
Wenzai Gu ... Taxi Driver (as China Gu Wen Zhai)
Michael Gleissner ... Frank The Umbrella Man
Yun Xu ... Bellhop
Sun Nian Sheng ... Mr. Wu
Li Hui Xia ... Mrs. Wu
Xu Tuo ... Little Chinese Girl
Huimin Xie ... Tea Egg Vendor
Cheng Ling ... Noodle Shop Waitress
Qian Zuo Guo ... Old Woman With Cell Phone
Zhang Zhang ... Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Ron Francis Cobert ... French Teacher

Julius Callahan ... Jeff Cleanpants (uncredited)
Cameron Markham ... Movie Goer Guy (uncredited)
Melanie Miller ... Double (uncredited)
Carina Rhea ... Bartender (uncredited)
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Directed by
Kern Konwiser 
David Ren 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
David Ren  writer

Produced by
Michael Gleissner .... executive producer
Kip Konwiser .... producer
Stephanie Kwong .... co-executive producer
Brent Morris .... line producer
David Ren .... executive producer
Wang Wei .... co-producer
Yu Bai Yang .... line producer
Zhenyan Zhang .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
David Kitay 
 
Cinematography by
Alexander Buono 
 
Film Editing by
Zene Baker 
 
Casting by
Linda Phillips-Palo 
 
Production Design by
Wenzai Gu  (as Gu Wen Zhai)
Ben Woolverton 
 
Set Decoration by
Laura Evans 
 
Costume Design by
Shawnelle Cherry 
 
Makeup Department
Essie Cha .... assistant makeup artist
Tanya Cookingham .... hair stylist
Jennifer Greenberg .... assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Greenberg .... hair stylist
Lorna Reid .... wig master
Richard Rodier .... makeup artist
Edie Stanley .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jeff Carlson .... production manager
Christopher Kulikowski .... post-production supervisor
Yu Bai Yang .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Heather I. Denton .... second assistant director
Tony Steinberg .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Susan Cho .... art department coordinator
Briana Dorner .... set dresser
Carol Lea Pike .... property master
Michael Treveloni .... set dresser
Lynny Warner .... leadman
 
Sound Department
Willy Allen .... adr editor
Garret Bever .... assistant sound
Spencer Blair .... post-audio assistant
Mark DeSimone .... adr mixer: New York
Chris Elam .... sound re-recording mixer
Adam Fike .... post sound coordinator
Patrick M. Griffith .... supervising sound editor
Steve McCarty .... sound editor
Matthew Nicolay .... sound mixer
April Tucker .... sound post-production (as April Cech)
April Tucker .... sound recordist (as April Cech)
Stacey A. Washer .... boom operator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Brown .... grip
Henry Canon .... grip
David R. Casey .... gaffer
Hugh Casey .... best boy electric
Jesse Crusing .... electrician
Patrick Farrell .... dolly grip
Trish Herremans .... electrician
William H. Hobson .... best boy grip
Mark Hyde .... key grip
Daniel Kauahi .... grip
Tucker Korte .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Erwin Landau .... Steadicam operator: Los Angeles
Dan Ming .... first assistant camera
Jeff Pantukhoff .... assistant camera
Rafael Peregrina .... grip
Jay Pope .... electrician
John Steur .... grip
Chris Tonkovich .... electrician
Sam Urdank .... still photographer
Randolph J. Verdigo .... grip (as Randy Verdugo)
 
Casting Department
Paul Palo .... casting associate
Paul Palo .... extras casting
Jessica Sonneborn .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kevin Ian Ackerman .... set costumer
Tisha D. Nagel .... key costumer (as Tisha Jahnke)
 
Music Department
Chris Robertson .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Corey Askins .... transportation coordinator
Eli Lozano .... driver
 
Other crew
Cecilia Cardwell .... studio teacher
Carol A. Compton .... script clearance
Cynthia Garcia Walker .... production accountant
Shannon Kenny .... script supervisor
Arron Kinser .... key set production assistant
Jim Lau .... adr voice
Mareo-Ahmir Lawson .... production assistant
C.J. Longhammer .... production assistant
Danny Muscoplat .... production coordinator
Jess Nunez .... payroll accountant
Eric Pilarcik .... location manager
Eduardo Ricketts Jr. .... location manager
Cindy Swartz .... set medic
Rosana Tomas .... office production assistant
Ron Yuan .... voice
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Shanghai Kid (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
106 min | Argentina:100 min | Germany:100 min (European Film Market) | Turkey:91 min (TV version)
Country:
USA | China | Hong Kong
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
Argentina:13 | USA:Not Rated | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Bigfoot Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the scene where Liam and Micki are watching a movie, Liam mentions how The Rock sounds like Richard Simmons and Micki asks 'Who is the Rock?'. Kelly Hu starred in The Scorpion King (2002) with Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Joel returns to the table he is clearly seen holding a single serving butter pack in his left hand as he sits down, but as we switch to a different camera angle, he is holding a fork. more
Quotes:
Joe Silverman: Listen to yourself, man! You're moving to Shanghai for a girl! A *Chinese* girl for Godsakes!
Liam Liu: This is not just about the girl.
Joe Silverman: Then what is it?
Liam Liu: It just -- it *feels* right! I'm Chinese. I gotta go back to my roots.
Joe Silverman: [scoffs] All right, slow down, Kunta Kinte. You don't even speak Chinese. What the hell are you gonna do? What, drive a rickshaw?
Liam Liu: I can learn Chinese.
Joe Silverman: Learn Chinese?! Liam, you barely speak English!
Liam Liu: Don't call me Liam. Liam's my slave name.
Joe Silverman: Cute.
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Movie Connections:
References The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Dreaming more

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User Comments

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27 out of 34 people found the following comment useful.
Superb !! ~, 3 September 2007
Author: ichocolat from i1chocolat.blogspot.com

How can I begin to describe just how great this movie is? I mean, the movie is simply awesome! So I decided to make the list. Here it goes :

[1] The cast is absolutely amazing. Hayden Panettiere (who stars in the TV show Heroes as Claire Bennet) is absolutely stunning! Her eyes sparkle when she smiles and it surely will melt the audiences' hearts. Ken also does a great job in his acting. His smile is addictive and he is charming, not in the George Clooney kinda way, but more like in Justin Long. Oh ya, Kelly Hu also deliver top-notch acting. Credit to them all!

[2]The storyline is unique and refreshing: I gotta say that I have long to watch a movie that move away from clichés, predictable and forgettable storyline. The story touches my heart deeply it made me somewhat very close to the characters and I can almost feel their feelings, as if I am in their shoes. It is interwoven with many cute, witty moments, and also many sad and heartfelt moments.

[3] The scenery is breathtaking! Usually when I watch Hollywood movies with Shanghai scenes, I watched a filthy, smelly markets selling pork and rats, and people riding bicycles to go to their destinations. I mean, Shanghai is shown as a place that is forgotten by the fast-pace of the globalized world we live in today. However, in this movie, Shanghai is shown as a place with beautiful buildings and places of interests. It is such a refreshing sight.

[4] It is more than just a movie. It is about dilemma faced by many expatriates. They lead their lives away from their home country, and to come back into their hometown will definitely bring back many memories, both good and back. It will also makes one think about one's culture and roots. This movie did exactly this.

So a full score of 10 out of 10 for this movie. Gotta be top of the list to all movie-goers! :)

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