Arsoys: I disagree, I think the point was just an establishing scene of Shanghai as a modern wonder city, in ironic contrast to the events of the movie.
Most of it does show a Western influence, of course. But that'd also be true of a montage video of a modern Shanghai
Excellent archive film of Old Shanghai.I recognised Fuxing Park & the nearby Russian St Nicholas Church. Thankyou. Shanghai, place of my birth 65 years ago.
Arsoys: I disagree, I think the point was just an establishing scene of Shanghai as a modern wonder city, in ironic contrast to the events of the movie.
Most of it does show a Western influence, of course. But that'd also be true of a montage video of a modern Shanghai
kamapuaa2 2 years ago
The point is that the Chinese themselves had nothing, nothing at all to do with the city captured on this reel.
arsoys 2 years ago
Wow!
fenxian 4 years ago
Excellent archive film of Old Shanghai.I recognised Fuxing Park & the nearby Russian St Nicholas Church. Thankyou. Shanghai, place of my birth 65 years ago.
ngileff 4 years ago