Veil of Chu

2025 1h 30m ZH

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★5.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The film mainly tells the story of Wu Qi, a Faqiu inheritor played by Julat Kutilai, and his close friend Wang Fugui. While searching for the whereabouts of their master, they accidentally clash with Lin Zhenzhen, the daughter of a warlord. Unexpectedly, all three fall into the scheme of the villain Hong Ling. After a negotiation, the three forces enter the tomb with their own agendas. Wu Qi uses the secret Faqiu techniques to locate the tomb and cleverly 破解 (break) the mechanisms, leading everyone to escape death in the tomb.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jurat
Wu Qi
Wen Qing
Lin Zhenzhen
Yue Dongfeng
Master Lin Wuye
Tang Xin
Wang Fugui
Wang Kuirong
Blind Yang
Shi Xuanru
Hong Ling
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Master
Teresa Mak Ka-Kei
The Great Wizard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sun Jianshe
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "鬼吹灯（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sun Jianshe, shot by Xia Xiaoming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Jurat and Wen Qing and Yue Dongfeng carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sun Jianshe directs. Xia Xiaoming behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "鬼吹灯（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sun Jianshe, shot by Xia Xiaoming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Jurat and Wen Qing and Yue Dongfeng carry the top of the cast.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.