The read
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
When ambitious New York attorney Sam is sent to Shanghai on assignment, he immediately stumbles into a legal mess that could end his career. With the help of a beautiful relocation specialist, a well-connected old-timer, a clever journalist, and a street-smart legal assistant, Sam might just save his job, find romance, and learn to appreciate the beauty and wonders of Shanghai.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes53%
Metacritic45/100
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
23 audience votes
Key crew
- Daniel HsiaDirector
- Daniel HsiaWriter
Cast
- Daniel HenneySam
- Eliza CoupeAmanda
- Bill PaxtonDonald
- Alan RuckMarcus Groff
- Zhu ShimaoMagistrate
- Geng LeAwesome Wang
- Zhu ZhuFang Fang