In 1921, the already acclaimed young Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke agreed to serve as the Osaka Times' correspondent in Shanghai for six months. This short film, based on his journals, shows how the reserved and somewhat sickly journalist goes about observing and interacting with the denizens of the teeming city, and begins to form an impression of China's future.
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A Stranger in Shanghai was released on December 30, 2019.
A Stranger in Shanghai was directed by Taku Katô.
A Stranger in Shanghai has a runtime of 73m.
A Stranger in Shanghai was produced by Maiko Itagaki.
In 1921, the already acclaimed young Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke agreed to serve as the Osaka Times' correspondent in Shanghai for six months. This short film, based on his journals, shows how the reserved and somewhat sickly journalist goes about observing and interacting with the denizens of the teeming city, and begins to form an impression of China's future.
The key characters in A Stranger in Shanghai are Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (Ryuhei Matsuda), Shirō (Takashi Okabe), Shigeko (Yuri Nakamura).
A Stranger in Shanghai is a Drama film.
A Stranger in Shanghai has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.