Mikael Hafstrom (1408) directs this 1940s-era thriller that stars John Cusack as Paul Soames, an American expatriate whose long-awaited return to his adopted home of Shanghai is ruined by the discovery that his friend has been mysteriously murdered. While investigating the death, Soames uncovers a conspiracy with global implications. Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat and Ken Watanabe co-star in this intriguing tale penned by Hossein Amini (Killshot).