Shanghai Blues: Tsui Hark's Restored 1984 Comedy to Screen at Cannes

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Hong Kong action director Tsui Hark's 1984 comedy classic Shangha Blues has been restored to 4K as Shanghai Blues 2024 and will be screened in the prestigious Cannes Classics programme at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

Hong Kong action director Tsui Hark 's 1984 comedy classic Shangha Blues has been restored to 4K as Shanghai Blues 2024 and will be screened in the prestigious Cannes Classics programme at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The film is one of the defining titles of Tsui Hark 's career after The Butterfly Murders, Dangerous Encounters of the Third Kind, and Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain as part of the Hong Kong New Wave.

Sally Yeh in 'Shanghai Blues': still courtesy of Film Workshop Shanghai Blues, a Neglected Classic Finally Restored To bring the film back after 40 years, Shanghai Blues underwent a meticulous digital restoration under the supervision of director Tsui Hark himself.

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