Cliff Walkers (2021)
Xuan ya zhi shang (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 0min
- Crime, Drama
- 30 Apr 2021 (USA)
- Movie
In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.
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Awards:
- 36 wins & 58 nominations.
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Cast
| Hewei Yu | ... |
Zhou Yi
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| Yi Zhang | ... |
Zhang Xianchen
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| Hailu Qin | ... |
Wang Yu
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Haocun Liu | ... |
Xiao Lan
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| Yawen Zhu | ... |
Chu Liang
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Naiwen Li | ... |
Lu Ming
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| Dahong Ni | ... |
Section Chief Gao
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Yu Ailei | ... |
Jin Zhide
(as Ailei Yu)
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Fan Fei | ... |
Xiao Meng
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| Jiayin Lei | ... |
Xie Zirong
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| Yi Sha | ... |
Lao Fang
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Neixun Wang | ... |
Xiao Zheng
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Yongsheng Chen | ... |
Wang Ziyang
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Lei Yan | ... |
Male Prisoner
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Chao Liu | ... |
Male Prisoner
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Hongyang Yuan | ... |
Male Prisoner
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Zidi Ding | ... |
Female Prisoner
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Rui Cao | ... |
Train Conductor
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| En Bai | ... |
Spy on the Train
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Li Feng | ... |
Middle-aged Man
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Dong An | ... |
Young Lady
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Huashou Xue | ... |
Zhang Jie
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Xiaoning Niu | ... |
Bookstore Staff
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Haolin Han | ... |
Zhang's Son
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Tianshuo Song | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Changen Lu | ... |
Old Shoemaker
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Huanbo Ji | ... |
Spy A
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Ruihan Ma | ... |
Spy B
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Yi Zhao | ... |
Han
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Nana Zhou | ... |
Nurse
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Yujia Qi | ... |
Doctor of Operating Room
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Xintian Feng | ... |
Cell Doctor
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Dmitrijs Rezanovics | ... |
Western Guy
(as Rezanovics Dmitrjs)
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Yutong Chen | ... |
Zhang's Daughter
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| Danny Ray | ... |
Danny
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| Hanyu Zhang | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Zhuang Jieqiong | ... | (as Zhuang Jie Qiong) |
| Yimou Zhang | ||
Written by
| Yongxian Quan | ... | (written by) & |
| Yimou Zhang | ... | (written by) |
| Yiran Pan | ... | (production screenwriter) |
| Yongxian Quan | ... | (adapted from an original story by) |
Produced by
| Ruoqing Fu | ... | executive producer |
| Qunfei Huang | ... | associate producer |
| Hongfen Jiao | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Christie Li | ... | line producer |
| Sookie Li | ... | associate producer |
| Luca Liang | ... | producer |
| Yu Liang | ... | line producer |
| Liwei Pang | ... | producer |
| Mingyu Peng | ... | associate producer |
| Xueying Rong | ... | associate producer |
| Kim-Chau Shiu | ... | co-producer (as Jason Siu) |
| Jane Tse | ... | line producer |
| Jun Wang | ... | co-producer |
| Chunping Xu | ... | associate producer |
| Jianhai Xu | ... | co-producer |
| Ching-Lung Yeung | ... | co-executive producer (as Alex Yeung) |
| Mai Yi | ... | associate producer |
| Haicheng Zhao | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Cho Young-wuk | ... | (music by) (as Young Wuk Cho) |
Cinematography by
| Xiaoding Zhao | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Yongyi Li | ... | (editing supervisor) |
Editorial Department
| Yan Li | ... | colorist |
| David Rivero Martin | ... | dolby vision colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lulu Fu | ||
| Cang Zi | ||
Production Design by
| Mu Lin | ||
Art Direction by
| Mu Lin | ||
Costume Design by
| Minzheng Chen | ... | character styling designer |
| Xilin Qin | ||
| Ben Zhang | ... | (Special Effects Makeup Leader) |
Production Management
| Yu Liang | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wei Li | ... | assistant director / first assistant director |
| Maocheng Ren | ... | on-set assistant director |
Sound Department
| Junsheng Han | ... | foley artist |
| Xinghui Li | ... | adr editor |
| Samuel Mittelman | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Iain Pattison | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alan Rankin | ... | sound editor |
| Ann Scibelli | ... | sound designer |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bruno Tarrière | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jiang Yang | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Jianxi Zhang | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Xiao'ou Olivia Zhang | ... | sound designer |
| Nan Zhao | ... | sound designer / sound director / supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Adam Hopper | ... | Visual Effects Supervisor: House of VFX |
| Meng Meng | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Chengcheng Wang | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Samson Sing Wun Wong | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Samson Wong) |
Stunts
| Jung Doo-hong | ... | action director (as Jung Doo) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rong Chai | ... | camera operator |
| Xiuhong Chen | ... | camera operator |
| Zhoufei Chen | ... | camera operator |
| Zhengfei Wang | ... | assistant camera |
| Mingyue Xu | ... | camera operator |
| Xiang He | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Leonne Besson | ... | additional cast and extras |
Music Department
| Daniel Benítez | ... | music assistant |
| Sian Bolland | ... | production manager music |
| Brandon Lau | ... | Trailer Music Composer |
| Patrick Lemmens | ... | score engineer & mixer |
| Björn Shen | ... | Trailer Music Composer |
Additional Crew
| Hongfen Jiao | ... | presenter |
| Jerry Li | ... | co-presenter |
| Linxuan Li | ... | production coordinator |
| Yin Ma | ... | co-presenter |
| Wang Qiang | ... | presenter |
| Chulin Wang | ... | co-presenter |
| Jian'er Wang | ... | presenter (as Jianer Wang) |
| Albert Yeung | ... | presenter |
| Lan Yu | ... | co-presenter |
| Xiaonan Yu | ... | co-presenter |
| Ye Zhenzhen | ... | co-presenter |
| Fiona Zhi | ... | co-presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Clover Films (2021) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2021) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- CMC Pictures (2021) (Australia)
- CMC Pictures (2021) (Canada)
- CMC Pictures (2021) (New Zealand)
- CMC Pictures (2021) (United States)
- Koch Films (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- OnDemandChina (2021) (United States) (video)
- Youplanet Pictures (2021) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on the script by QUAN Yongxian, Cliff Walkers is director ZHANG Yimou's first foray into the spy genre. Set the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after receiving training in the Soviet Union. Together, they embark on a secret mission code-named "Utrennya". After being sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides from the moment they parachute into the mission. Will the agents break the impasse and complete their mission? On the snowy grounds of Manchukuo, the team will be tested to their limit. |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $181,325,565 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In November 2021, the film was selected as the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the 2022 Oscars in the "Best International Feature" category. This was Zhang's seventh time representing the country. See more » |
| Goofs | When the police enter the cinema looking for the communist agents, you can clearly see the chairs are from a modern cinema. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Gold Rush (1925). See more » |