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Shadow (Chinese: 影) is a 2018 Chinese wuxia film directed by Zhang Yimou. It was screened at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, and the 2018 BFI London Film Festival. It was released in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States in 2019.
Sep 30, 2018 · Shadow: Directed by Yimou Zhang. With Chao Deng, Li Sun, Ryan Zheng, Qianyuan Wang. 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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- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Yimou Zhang
- 2018-09-30
May 3, 2019 · Beautifully filmed and inventively choreographed, Shadow is a thrilling and visually sumptuous wuxia epic that finds director Zhang Yimou near peak form. To finally achieve victory over a rival...
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- Chao Deng
- Yimou Zhang
- Tencent Pictures
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May 3, 2019 · Watch Now. Play trailer. Synopsis. With SHADOW, director Zhang Yimou ( HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS) once again pushes the boundaries of wuxia action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and greys punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated.
- 115 min
Sep 8, 2018 · Reviews. Sep 8, 2018 7:18am PT. Film Review: ‘Shadow’. The near-monochrome images are the spectacular star of famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou's sumptuous return to form. By Jessica Kiang....
Nov 19, 2018 · SHADOW: The Means Of Yin. November 19, 2018. Benjamin Wang. Zhang Yimou ‘s 2002 wuxia film Hero was a smash hit, pulling in unprecedented sums of money upon its release in the United States. Critics invariably praised the beauty of its colorful flashback sequences and intricate fighting scenes.
Shadow is a visually-stunning film. The plot was only modestly-interesting, but the breathtaking visuals and excellent use of music kept every moment of this film engaging. The action scenes are innovative. While technically a color film, most of the film looks black and white, except for the blood.
