Taiwanese comedy. A large diamond named "The Light of Shanghai" is given as a gift to the boss of Shanghai Beach, a local gang, and it triggers a battle among the thief Luo Ping, the prostitute Su San, and others
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Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia
Robber Robin
Known for
Chungking Express
Police Story
Sylvia Chang Ai-chia
Su San
Known for
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Eat Drink Man Woman
Hsu Pu-Liao
San Ba Bie
Known for
Fantasy Mission Force
Wang Fei
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Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
The Iron Man
Sun Yueh
Known for
City on Fire
Raining in the Mountain
Kevin Chu Director · Chang Yi Screenplay
First release September 25, 1983 · Original title 1938大驚奇
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Original title
1938大驚奇
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · September 25, 1983
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No release date listed for United States.
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