Abstract: Soozhow Creek and Huangpu River is the geographical boundaries of urban space, which plays an important role of depicting the image of Shanghai; it also carries the cultural life and human emotions of this metropolis. The visual expression of Soozhow Creek and Huangpu River in Chinese movies always cross history and reach present, and has become vital symbol of shanghai cultural imagination. Soozhow Creek and Huangpu River in Chinese movies were constantly dismantled and reconstructed. In response to the historical legend, while paying attention to the reality and focusing on the future, they show us a multi-faceted and rich modern Shanghai.

Key words: Soozhow Creek, Huangpu River, image symbol, space presentation, cultural imagination