Context: In 1987, as China began opening to Western capital investment, Spielberg shot the first American film in Shanghai since the 1930s, an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, starring John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale. The film garnered much praise from critics and was nominated for several Oscars, but did not yield substantial box office revenues. Reviewer Andrew Sarris called it the best film of the year and later included it among the best films of the decade. Spielberg was also a co-producer of the 1987 film *batteries not included.

Question: Until the 1980s, when had an American film last been shot in Shanghai?
Answer: the 1930s

Question: Who wrote 'Empire of the Sun'?
Answer: J. G. Ballard

Question: Who starred in 'Empire of the Sun'?
Answer: John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale

Question: Who thought 'Empire of the Sun' was the best film of the year?
Answer: Andrew Sarris

Question: What was Spielberg's role on 'Batteries Not Included'?
Answer: co-producer

Question: Where was "Batteries Not Included" shot?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Before Empire of the Sun what was the last American movie shot in Shanghai?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who was nominated for an Oscar for Empire of the Sun?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: In what year did the novel Empire of the Sun get released?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What was Christian  Bale's first movie?
Answer: Unanswerable