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Shadow

Original title: Ying
  • 20182018
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Li Sun and Chao Deng in Shadow (2018)
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a "shadow," a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.
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In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.

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  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Wei Li(screenplay by)
    • Yimou Zhang(screenplay by)
    • Sujin Zhu(adapted from screenplay Three Kingdoms: Jingzhou)
  • Stars
    • Chao Deng
    • Li Sun
    • Ryan Zheng
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Wei Li(screenplay by)
    • Yimou Zhang(screenplay by)
    • Sujin Zhu(adapted from screenplay Three Kingdoms: Jingzhou)
  • Stars
    • Chao Deng
    • Li Sun
    • Ryan Zheng
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 106User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 38 wins & 60 nominations

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    Chao Deng
    Chao Deng
    • Jing…
    Li Sun
    Li Sun
    • Madam (Wife of Commander Yu)
    • (as Sun Li)
    Ryan Zheng
    Ryan Zheng
    • The King of Pei
    • (as Zheng Kai)
    Qianyuan Wang
    Qianyuan Wang
    • Captain Tian
    • (as Wang Qianyuan)
    Jingchun Wang
    Jingchun Wang
    • Minister Lu
    • (as Wang Jingchun)
    Jun Hu
    Jun Hu
    • General Yang
    • (as Hu Jun)
    Xiaotong Guan
    Xiaotong Guan
    • The Princess (The King's Sister)
    • (as Guan Xiaotong)
    Lei Wu
    Lei Wu
    • Ping (General Yang's Son)
    • (as Leo Wu)
    Bai Feng
    Bai Feng
      • Director
        • Yimou Zhang
      • Writers
        • Wei Li(screenplay by)
        • Yimou Zhang(screenplay by)
        • Sujin Zhu(adapted from screenplay Three Kingdoms: Jingzhou)
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        The film is shot in color with all the sets and costumes designed in the tones of black and white, to illustrate the interplay between light and dark and to follow the style of Chinese ink wash paintings.
      • Quotes

        Zi Yu: Without the real, there can be no shadow. A principle no one's understood.

      • Connections
        Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Best Movies of 2019 (2019)

      User reviews106

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      beautiful
      Beautiful. The photography , the craft of tension, the acting, , at the level of fight scenes- real spectacular, admirable made. And the impression of ink painting is one of its high gifts. Another virtues - the resurrection of memories about Kurasawa universe, few drops of Shakespeare tragedies and the image of "shadow". A beautiful film, a decent- in large measure - tale and the feel to discover the cold water of a familiar lake.
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      • Sep 10, 2020

      FAQ1

      • They say that it is set in the Three Kingdoms Period, but it looks to me as set in the Warring States period. Am I wrong?

      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 30, 2018 (China)
      • Countries of origin
        • China
        • Hong Kong
      • Official sites
        • BLOOM (United States)
        • Official site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Vô Ảnh
      • Filming locations
        • Hubei, China
      • Production companies
        • Perfect Village Entertainment
        • Le Vision Pictures
        • Shanghai Tencent Pictures Culture Media
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • CN¥300,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $521,396
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $27,474
        • May 5, 2019
      • Gross worldwide
        • $91,708,374
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 56 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
        • Dolby Atmos
        • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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