Shanghai Kiss Page #8

Synopsis: A struggling Chinese-American actor, who unwittingly finds himself involved with a high school girl, learns he has inherited his grandmother's home in Shanghai. The American-raised character moves to China in an attempt to connect with his ancestry, leaving behind quite possibly the only girl who has ever loved him.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Kern Konwiser, David Ren
Production: Anchor Bay Entertainment
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
6.8
NOT RATED
Year:
2007
106 min
Website
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- and give it all away...

- (doorbell rings)

What are you doing here?

I came to see you,

and I know I'm probably

the last person you want

to see right now,

and I wouldn't blame you

if you slammed the door

in my face.

I mean, I deserve...

to get the door slammed.

MAN:

Who is it, sweetie?

Just... chinese.

Great.

- Go to Paris.

- What?

I want you to go to Paris.

I want you to see the world,

I want you to do what

you're passionate about.

When I was in Shanghai,

I had a lot of time to think.

I mean,

nobody spoke English

And the movies

there suck,

but I realized

how badly I treated you.

I mean, you have

so much heart.

You can sing to the world,

and I always made it seem

like you needed me.

You don't,

you never did.

I'm the one

who needed you.

And I was scared--

Scared of you growing up,

scared of you waking up

one morning

and realizing that

you didn't need me,

scared of you going

off to Paris

and seeing a whole world

out there without me.

But I'm not scared

anymore.

And I love you enough

to let you go.

I mean, you dump me

and then you have

this epiphany

in Shanghai, and now

you're sitting here

basically giving me

permission to live my life?

And by the way--

news flash:

I'm already

going to Paris.

You are?

Next week.

Great.

Perfect.

That-- that's what

I wanted to hear.

Um...

You're gonna--

you're gonna learn so much,

you're gonna meet

so many interesting people.

And if you run

into Gerard Depardieu,

tell him that I loved him

in "Green Card."

Why do you make it

so hard for me to hate you?

God, I'm starving, so...

you need

some cash, bunny?

ADELAIDE:

No, I'm fine, Dad.

Oh, okay.

So, where's the food?

I-- oh, I left it.

I left it at the restaurant.

So...

Is this goodbye?

More like

"See you later."

Okay.

I-- I'll just...

That was weird.

Yeah.

You read the copy?

LIAM:

Uh, yeah, sure.

Woman:

just start whenever

you're ready then.

- LIAM:
just looking...

- WOMAN:
right into the camera.

Do you have

genital herpes?

It's just... lately

I've been feeling

itching and burning

around in my genital area,

and...

"how-- how did

this happen to me?"

I ask myself.

Was it that-- that girl

in Puerto Rico?

I knew she

wasn't a virgin.

But will I ever be able

to love again?

Will anyone love me?

Am I supposed to spend

my entire life alone

because of one

drunken night?

This is what I felt

before I tried Provium.

Provium daily

suppressive therapy

can help reduce

the frequency of outbreaks.

Make the most

out of your life.

Ask your doctor

if Provium is right for you.

Wow, that was amazing.

You know, I really

believed you had

genital herpes.

Do you?

Uh, no.

No, I don't.

Well, I don't think

we need to see anyone else.

(giggling)

Oh, sorry.

I'll miss you.

(whispering)

"Go to Paris."

So stupid.

God damn it!

So stupid.

Hey!

Either you came to

see me or you ordered

a mail-order bride.

I saw you

with that guy.

He's one of

my instructors and he's

as gay as a pineapple.

You still remember me?

Bunny, you're

my every other memory.

How'd you know

I was coming in?

I called your dad.

God, you're like obsessed

with me or something.

I'm more than obsessed.

I'm-- I'm daffy about you.

Daffy like the duck?

Daffy like a duck.

(quacks)

Uh... Oh, these are--

these are for you.

Thanks.

So you think

we have a chance?

Anything's possible.

It's the beauty

of living.

moonlight's

raining down

and I chose

amazing love

shining like

a morning tree

sitting close

and as it rose

swinging on

a high trapeze

far above

the crowds I see

all I need

is love spinning round

the circus grounds

take me and bring me

home again

I see everything

in front of me

it's love and only love

can bring us home

fires burn

from sea to sea

warming me

and I am free

open doors

in front of me

only time knows

where they lead

everything

I'll ever need

standing there

in front of me

all I see

is love spinning

round the circus grounds

take me and bring me

home again

I see everything

in front of me

it's love and only love

can bring us home

only love,

only love

love spinning round

the circus grounds

take me and bring me

home again

I see everything

in front of me

it's love and only love

can bring us home.

(classical music playing)

(Chinese music playing)

(choir vocalizing)

(classical music playing)

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David Ren

David Ren (born Yi Ren; November 5, 1986) is a Chinese-American film co-director, writer, and producer. more…

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