A forbidden feeling that wells up
between two opposing gang protégées, a fated encounter that brings both of them
fall into the trap of love. How far will they go for the uncontrollable emotion
they have for each other? A strong yet dangerous desire devouring their hearts
to the point of no return. A love so pure yet unacceptable. Who would have
thought that such powerful feelings would tie a member of Toulon, the strongest
gang, and a member of Xianglongji, the smartest and most clever gang, which
both rule the shanghai area, together in
a relationship that would test their loyalties? A battle of territories, power,
dignity and love that would risk not just their lives but their hearts as well.
So which will prevail? Their love for each other or their loyalties to their
brothers?
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| 1999 Shanghai v01 c03 - 148 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v01 c04 - 15 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v01 c04 - 202 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v01 c04 - 204 |
One of Mizushiro-sensei’s great
works, 1999 Shanghai is a very wonderful yet tragic tale of love between two
people under opposing gangs. It is a story that will make one smile of
happiness witnessing the passionate love of Dawu and Xiaoxue and cry the moment
after, realizing that these feelings will soon crumble to their feet. Despite
of the risky situation, both of them love each other so much that they have to
choose the path they should take next. They knew so well that any time they
have to point the gun to each other and pull the trigger yet the love
blossoming between them never ceased. Until they couldn’t hide their
relationship anymore and they have to decide which is which. With the important persons in their lives and
the gangs involved, it was just a matter of time for them to end up killing
each other.
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| 1999 Shanghai v02 c05 - 052 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v02 c07 - 140 |
A beautiful love story in the slum world of Shanghai brought to light the consequences, the sufferings, and most of all the desire to love and be loved despite the spaces between them. They’ve struggled to save their feelings for each other yet it should have never been there from the start. And later on the cruel reality hit them hard. They have to obey the rules. They have to stand under their respective position. They have to bury their hearts.
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| 1999 Shanghai v03 c09 - 033 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v03 c10 - 085 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v03 c12 - 148 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v03 c12 - 149 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v03 c12 - 155 |
“Let the two of us go through heaven until hell”
“In the face of love, falling like a meteor, we are so helpless”
“He’s just one of 6 billion on this earth, but he means so much to me.”
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| 1999 Shanghai v04 c13 - 022 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v04 c16 - 109 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v04 c17 - 185 |
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| 1999 Shanghai v04 c17 - 188 |
This manga is a masterpiece. A striking representation of forbidden love just like the famous Romeo and Juliet of William Shakespear. A love so chaste yet dangerous, a desire so strong yet poisonous. I knew so well that it has a tragic ending yet I couldn’t resist myself from reading it. And I would have regretted if I hadn’t read such a wonderful and painful story that made me cry buckets of tears. It was exquisite! The feelings and the emotions the manga gave me stirred me so much. I’m so grateful that I was able to witness their love until the very end. This manga will always be in my heart and the love that Dawu and Xiaoxue shared will always be in my memories. I love everything about it including the beautiful smiles, the painful cries and the fearful bloodsheds. I’m a tragedy manga lover despite the sorrow and the melancholy it gives me. 1999 Shanghai is one of the best ever mangas I’ve read.
Witness the love of Dawu and
Xiaoxue and experience the feelings of the prohibited love they have. Moreover,
another unacceptable emotion from one of each opposing gangs developed on the
sideline.
THEY WERE VERY HAPPY UNTIL THE VERY END.
