Movie

Signal Fires of Shanghai

★ 8.6(5)19441h 7m

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Good to know

Director: Griffin Yueh Feng, Hiroshi Inagaki
Release date: 1944-12-28
Runtime: 1h 7m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Daiei Film

About Signal Fires of Shanghai

Signal Fires of Shanghai is a 1944 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Griffin Yueh Feng and Hiroshi Inagaki, starring Tsumasaburō Bandō, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Li Li-Hua. It has a runtime of 1 hour 7 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.6/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Signal Fires of Shanghai in Portugal — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

During the Taiping Rebellion of the mid-19th century, anti-Qing (Manchu) Chinese forces led by Taiping commander Li Xiucheng march on Shanghai. Although the Western powers are officially neutral, the British consul in Shanghai sides with the Qing imperial government, and counter to his own government's policy he retains American adventurer Frederick Townsend Ward to raise a mercenary force of foreigners in Shanghai and oppose the Taipings. Ward's force is routed, with heavy casualties, but since many of the casualties are British, the British army soon is drawn in on the side of the Qings. The only support for the Chinese comes from Japanese in Shanghai and anti-imperialist demonstrations in Japan. A family drama plays out against this historical background. After a Chinese home is destroyed by careless British shelling, killing the father and crippling a daughter, the surviving son vows revenge but begins to see that his true friends may be the Japanese.

Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Shinsaku Takasugi

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Saisuke Godai

Li Li-Hua

Wang Ying

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Heirokurô Numata

Ryōnosuke Azuma

Shakusaburô Ôtsuka

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Kuranosuke Nakamuta

Yoshimatsu Nakamura

Boartman

Xiucen Duan

Ah Yang - the waiter

Han Lan-Gen

Ah Lin - the waiter

Jiang Ming

Shen Changling

Kiang Sieu

Townsend Ward

Wang Danfeng

Shen Taohua

Themes & keywords

samuraitaiping rebellion

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Signal Fires of Shanghai in Portugal?+

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How long is Signal Fires of Shanghai?+

Signal Fires of Shanghai has a runtime of 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).

Who stars in Signal Fires of Shanghai?+

Signal Fires of Shanghai stars Tsumasaburō Bandō, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Li Li-Hua, Ryōsuke Kagawa and Ryōnosuke Azuma.

When did Signal Fires of Shanghai come out?+

Signal Fires of Shanghai is a 1944 movie directed by Griffin Yueh Feng and Hiroshi Inagaki.

What genre is Signal Fires of Shanghai?+

Signal Fires of Shanghai is Drama and History film.

Who directed Signal Fires of Shanghai?+

Signal Fires of Shanghai was directed by Griffin Yueh Feng and Hiroshi Inagaki.