I Wish I Knew
Jul 02 2010
•2h 5m
•Documentary, History
Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
Cast
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Zhao Tao
Self
Chen Danqing
Self
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Self
Wang Tung
Self
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