Once Upon a Time in Shanghai The Legend that was never told. A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung. Details Casts Title Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Release Date 2014-01-06 Runtime 01 Hours 35 Minutes Genres Action Crime Production Companies Klein & Shamroy, Bona International Film Group, Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), Gala Film Distribution Production Countries Hong Kong, China Philip Ng Wan-Lung Ma Yongzhen Andy On Long Qi Sammo Hung Master Tie Michelle Hu Tie Ju Jiang Luxia Tie Mei Mao Junjie Sheng Xiangjun Wang Xinghan Niu Sanguang Wan Chiu Fritter Zhao Yi Hashimoto Hiroichi Chen Kuan-Tai Baldy Bai Yuen Cheung-Yan Laughing Buddha Fung Hak-On Scruffy Chou Ba Duo Drunken Chun Jiang Yiyi Little Flora Mo Meilin Brother Tiger Sun Jiaolong Hei Mao Lu Yong Inspector Yong Liu Fengchao Shinji Tsutsumi Guo Jun Liang Hong Cheung King-Wa Chen Mou Zhu Ruixiang Mr. Tong Hon Muk-Dui Brother Liu Huang Peng Long's Cronies Song Chen Long's Cronies Mi Jianhui Long's Cronies Zhu Jiazhen Mystery Man Liu Yongchen Mystery Man Xu Zhenbin Brother Tiger's Cronies Wang Zhendong Brother Tiger's Cronies Lu Yijie Brother Tiger's Cronies Tang Yumeng Maid Zhu Yaying Ma Yongzhen's Mother Song Ningfeng