Theme Song
The theme song Seung Hoi Tan (上海灘) is a well-known Cantopop song. The song was originally performed in Cantonese by Frances Yip. It was one of the early collaborations composed by Joseph Koo with the lyrics by Wong Jim. The song would also become one of the top 10 songs awarded in the 1980 RTHK Gold songs awards.
The 1996 film Shanghai Grand released some 16 years later also re-used the same song. This version was performed by Andy Lau.
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