The Longest Night in Shanghai
Encyclopedia
The Longest Night in Shanghai is a 2007
Chinese
/Japan
ese film produced by Japan's Movie Eye Entertainment and directed by Chinese director Zhang Yibai
. It is a rare collaboration between China
and Japan
.
The cast of this film is extremely diverse. It stars Chinese actress Zhao Wei
and Japanese actor Masahiro Motoki
. Other members of the cast include Taiwanese actor Dylan Kuo
, Hong Kong actor Sam Lee, and Japanese actress Naomi Nishida
itself (always front and center, knitted into the action) keep things watchable."--Variety
14th Beijing Studeng Film Festival
10th Shanghai International Film Festival
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
Chinese
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
/Japan
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
ese film produced by Japan's Movie Eye Entertainment and directed by Chinese director Zhang Yibai
Zhang Yibai
Zhang Yibai is a Chinese film director.-Directorial career:Zhang began his career in television and music videos before directing his debut, Spring Subway in 2002....
. It is a rare collaboration between China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The cast of this film is extremely diverse. It stars Chinese actress Zhao Wei
Zhao Wei
Zhao Wei is a mainland Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao...
and Japanese actor Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...
. Other members of the cast include Taiwanese actor Dylan Kuo
Dylan Kuo
Dylan Kuo was born 8 June 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is also nicknamed Irons Kwok and Kwok Pin Chao.-Television series:* The Rose * The Outsiders * The Outsiders II...
, Hong Kong actor Sam Lee, and Japanese actress Naomi Nishida
Naomi Nishida
is an actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Yokohama Film Festival and at the 25th Hochi Film Award for her performance in Nabbie's Love.She married a Japanese shoe designer in 2005, and gave birth a girl on April 7, 2008...
Cast
- Zhao WeiZhao WeiZhao Wei is a mainland Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao...
... Lin Xi - Masahiro MotokiMasahiro MotokiMasahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...
... Naoki Mizushima - Naomi NishidaNaomi Nishidais an actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Yokohama Film Festival and at the 25th Hochi Film Award for her performance in Nabbie's Love.She married a Japanese shoe designer in 2005, and gave birth a girl on April 7, 2008...
... Miho Takahashi - Shinobu Otsuka ... Rie Hara
- Naoto TakenakaNaoto Takenakais a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.-Director:*Munō no Hito *119...
... Taro Yamaoka - Takashi TsukamotoTakashi Tsukamotois a Japanese actor, singer, and model.He has released three single CDs: "Itsudemo Boku wa" , "Hitorigoto" , "New Morning"....
... Ryuichi Kwaguchi - Toshihiro Wada ... Atsushi Kayama
- Dylan KuoDylan KuoDylan Kuo was born 8 June 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is also nicknamed Irons Kwok and Kwok Pin Chao.-Television series:* The Rose * The Outsiders * The Outsiders II...
... Dongdong - Feng Li ... Lin Xi's brother
- Ben Niu ... Old taxi-driver
Reception
"Pic shuttlecocks between the corny and the involving, but Zhao's natural perf and ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
itself (always front and center, knitted into the action) keep things watchable."--Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
Awards and nominations
Ibiza International Film FestivalIbiza International Film Festival
Ibiza International Film Festival is an independent cinema event which takes place every spring on the Island of Ibiza, the Balearics, Spain...
- Won: Independent Spirit Prize
- Nominated: Golden Faclon Award
14th Beijing Studeng Film Festival
- Won: Grand Prix Award
- Won: Favorite Actress(Zhao WeiZhao WeiZhao Wei is a mainland Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao...
) also for The Postmodern Life of My AuntThe Postmodern Life of My AuntThe Postmodern Life of My Aunt is a 2006 Hong Kong serio-comedy film, directed by Ann Hui, starring Siqin Gaowa and Chow Yun-fat. The film also guest-stars Chinese actresses Zhao Wei and Lisa Lu....
10th Shanghai International Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival , abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia.Along with Tokyo International Film Festival, the SIFF is one of the biggest film festivals in Asia. The first festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993, and was held biennially until...
- Won: Press Prize-Most Acttractive Actress(Zhao WeiZhao WeiZhao Wei is a mainland Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao...
) - Won: Press Prize-Best Box Office