Shanghai Kiss Reviews and Ratings



  • July 24, 2009
    A movie about self discovery and age being nothing but a number. Cute yet strange....
  • July 18, 2009
    Leung's character is horrible person, and the whole movie rests on some impossible premises. And when Hayden Panettiere goes in for a kiss, you obviously back off. Yeah right...
  • July 10, 2009
    Meh it was decent but nothing to write home about.
  • July 10, 2009
    Surpreendentemente bom! Quando percebi, já estava completamente envolvida pela história :)
  • April 19, 2009
    SURPRISE.........SURPRISE
  • February 22, 2009
    Faintly disturbing. Panettiere is a sweetheart though.
  • February 18, 2009
    This one was a surprise. I expected some PG thing judging by the cover. This was actually quite a serious film about a Chinese American man struggling with his identity. Hayden is actually a little too sugary in the part and doesn't quite fit, but I guess her character does lig...( read more)hten things up a bit. I was really tempted to switch it off ten minutes in, but I'm glad I perservered with it.
  • February 12, 2009
    Shanghai Kiss is a small budget movie that I got to see premiere at the Maui Film Festival. It's a very good film about an Asian-American man trying to find himself. It's a serious movie with a good blend of humor in it. Definately worth watching if you get the chance to see it.
  • February 1, 2009
    didnt like the character that hayden panettiere played, she was annoying!
  • January 25, 2009
    strange, funny, silly.... emotional!
  • January 14, 2009
    It was so slow. I really tried to get into it but I didn't enjoy it at all. I ended up only watching 3/4 of it. Don't bother.
  • December 8, 2008
    love her soo wana see this movie
  • December 5, 2008
    Good date film. I can't believe this is the same guy who was Jun Dao in Rush Hour!
  • October 17, 2008
    a young chinese american is not happy in his life and feels distant from his chinese heritage living in L.A a unsucessful actor. through a death in family he inherits a house in shangai, and eyeing a quick sale sets off there, but discovers a lot in the ways of his lost heritage,...( read more) a nice little drama, although events and comments couldent be more sign posted throughout, with charactors saying what should be thought, but it runs along smoothly, the director maybe has watched a bit to much lost in translation, for parts, and shangai looks great,
  • October 6, 2008
    Shanghai Kiss delivers a vivid and clear message: love transcends all.

    The acting was very captivating. Ken's performance warms on you as the movie goes on and he really wows you the more you see him. Hayden of course was adorable and sweet as always with her role. Her character...( read more)'s hope, faithfulness, and never-give-up attitude is infectious and desirable and inspirational.

    Also, Ken's quest for his roots takes him back to a place that ultimately helps him to see his present place much more clearly and better than before. It's a great film about discovery and journey, sacrifice, and ultimately love.

    It's too bad this film didn't really hit it on the big screen but the performances are superb and you have to love Hayden's voice - she's a great singer. And she is cute.

    4 and a half stars.
  • August 10, 2008
    it was funni in de beginning but it got kinda boring to me
  • August 6, 2008
    I thought it would be entertaining but it's kinda boring and the plot is so predictable... and the two main actors don't have any chemistry!
    The only interesting thing in the movie is that at some point in the movie, the main character tries to find himself, tries to find his rol...( read more)e in this world and I felt like I had some things in common with the character. But this is the only thing I liked.
  • August 1, 2008
    it is not very good movie that i have seen these days, but it has something interesting...
  • July 16, 2008
    loved it. it was a great romance movie but it kinda sucked cause they NEVER KISSED!
  • June 10, 2008
    Cute but predictable and easily forgotten.
  • April 27, 2008
    wanna see looks good
  • April 19, 2008
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    I didn't know this movie actually until I saw its dvd on our dvd rack. I was quite hesitant at first because it gives me an impression of a chinese movie because of the title. Yet, seeing Hayden Panettiere in the dvd cover rose my curiousity anyhow. So, the movie was okay...( read more). A love story in a way wherein he's kinda lost at his age. And finding his roots thought him about life and love. Choosing between staying in China having the sense of belonging or going back to US and be with her who completely loves him despite their age gap. The only thing I like in this movie is Hayden's character. She's not skinny but very pretty.
  • April 13, 2008
    Solid story with good depth that showcases some solid acting.
  • April 9, 2008
    This movie was wonderful! I was very happy about the ending. I love me some sappy chick flicks!!!
  • March 22, 2008
    About love through divided culture and age gap.
  • February 21, 2008
    this is a great movie...
  • February 16, 2008
    way lame. it was so boring and stupid
  • February 12, 2008
    Hese was a movie that totally caught me by surprise. I am not Chinese, and have never been to Shangai, so cannot say how accurate this movie is on certain points - but what I can say is that it's a very fun, funny, film that I very much enjoyed.
  • February 9, 2008
    Something of an Asian Lost in Translation going the less philosophical route...Instead it takes a far more romantic approach to social satire...Enjoyed it but it was not so original and so 3.5 stars...
  • January 27, 2008
    Nice movie. That asian dude was so confused until he foud his passion for acting.Him doing the genital herpes advertisment was so good i thought he really had herpes.lolNice movie:)
  • January 25, 2008
    love it but havent seen it!!!
  • January 11, 2008
    my grampa said it was good.
  • October 28, 2007
    I like the little funny conversations..
    good movie!
  • October 18, 2007
    Nah, didn't do it for me. Too thin.
  • September 23, 2007
    I don't really like Ken Leung, he was a bit hm.. but he was okey. ayden Panetteiere were awesome as she always are. The plot was totally okey, it's a movie you can watch over and over again.

    Some parts were unnecissary, and some were a bit boring, but overall, a okey movie ;)

    O...( read more)h, and Kelly Hu were great aswell
  • September 17, 2007
    Hayden panettiere is so Beautiful.. and she makes the movie so good. i lovde it :D
  • September 10, 2007
    Uh, so.. It was nice. Hayden was in it ^^ Sweet.
  • September 6, 2007
    Really funny, interesting film. It was a random discovery for me but defiantly a good one.
  • May 11, 2007
    Although the film is a bit cliched and runs about 20 minutes too long, it is a pleasant, lighthearted, and elegantly crafted little dramadey.
  • March 25, 2007
    well if Hayden is in it I don't mind seeing it