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Shanghai Kiss (2007)
Liam Liu unwittingly gets involved with a high school girl. He suddenly has to go to China after learning from his father that he has inherited his grandmother's home in Shanghai. He's not very appreciative of his Chinese roots, and at first, only wants to sell the house and get back to the U.S. as fast as possible. He gets a taste of the Chinese culture and ends up having some big decisions to make.
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Liam Liu unwittingly gets involved with a high school girl. He suddenly has to go to China after learning from his father that he has inherited his grandmother's home in Shanghai. He's not very appreciative of his Chinese roots, and at first, only wants to sell the house and get back to the U.S. as fast as possible. He gets a taste of the Chinese culture and ends up having some big decisions to make.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama, Romance
Written By:David Ren
In Theaters:3/17/2007
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Shanghai Kid Films
Cast
David Ren, Kip Konwiser
Director
Ken Leung
Liam Liu
Hayden Panettiere
Adelaide Bourbon
Kathleen Lancaster
Georgia
Joel David Moore
Joe Silverman
Summer Altice
Virginia
James Hong
Mark Liu
Kelly Hu
Micki Yang
Lorna Scott
Casting Director
Spencer Redford
Jessica / Cute Blonde
Steve Connell
Casting Director (voice)
Brian Gardner
Young Handsome Guy
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