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Shadow

2018

Zhang Yimou

Deng Chao, Sun Li, Ryan Zheng, Guan Xiaotong ...

6.3

3,605

Action. Drama Pei is ruled by a wild, dangerous king (Zheng Kai). The king's military commander (Deng Chao) has fought bravely on the battlefield, but needs unique strategies to survive treachery in the king's court. He has cultivated a "shadow" (also played by Deng), a look-alike who can fool the king, as well as Pei's enemies, when deception proves necessary. Seeking final victory over a rival kingdom for control of the walled city of Jing, the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"This is probably the most stunningly beautiful film Zhang has made"	POS
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"A thrilling return to form, which matches Zhang’s best work for the sheer voracious elegance of the images and possibly surpasses much of it for inventiveness."	POS
United Kingdom	Demetrios Matheou Screendaily	"The result is striking and beautiful (...) [It] represents a return to the majesty and emotional finesse of 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers'."	POS
United States	Leonardo Goi The Film Stage	"'Shadow' brings heart and spectacle together, and the result is a bombastic martial arts wuxia replete with duels of breath-taking beauty that will please longtime Zhang acolytes and newbies alike."	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"[Yimou] has created a martial-arts movie landmark, as strong in its performances as it is spectacularly novel in its violence."	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Both the film’s gorgeous look and its meticulously choreographed action sequences keep us more than occupied until the plot pieces fall into place."	POS
Canada	Ard Vijn Screen Anarchy	"A feast of sound and vision (...) All in all, I had a great time with 'Shadow'"	POS

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