Shanghai Rumba

Shanghai Rumba is a 2006 Chinese romance drama film written and directed by Peng Xiaolian, starring the real-life couple Yuan Quan and Xia Yu (before their marriage in 2009). Set in 1940s Shanghai, the story is loosely based on the real love story of film actors Zhao Dan and Huang Zongying, although names have been changed.

Shanghai Rumba
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Traditional Chinese	上海倫巴
Simplified Chinese	上海伦巴
Hanyu Pinyin	Shànghǎi Lúnbā
Directed by	Peng Xiaolian
Written by	Peng Xiaolian
Produced by	Ren Zhonglun
Starring	Yuan Quan Xia Yu
Cinematography	Jong Lin
Edited by	Yang Xinyu
Music by	Pan Guoxing
Production company	Shanghai Film Group
Release date	February 10, 2006 (2006-02-10)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	China
Languages	Mandarin Shanghainese

Plot

Wanyu (Yuan Quan), a young woman unhappily constrained by the rules of the traditional Chinese society, accidentally meets film star A Chuan (Xia Yu) when she is offered a role in his film. Her life completely changes from that moment on. 　　

References

• Faster Cha Cha for Shanghai Rumba, Shanghai Daily, 2006-01-05

External links

• Trailer w/ English subtitles on YouTube
• Shanghai Lunba at IMDb
• Shanghai Rumba at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase