Scarlett, Shanghai & Me

A story about coming to the end of your journey as an expat in China, told through the lens of the films that inspired us.

Cast

Adam Hamilton

as Adam

Matthew McGill

Angus Ning

Dawn Wong

Tom Mangione

Joyce Cai

Reviews

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