The Shadow Play

2019 2h 9m ZH

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 62

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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Tang Yijie, the Construction Committee Director, falls off from rooftop and dies in a demolition riot. Yang Jiadong, a young police officer starts his investigation and finds that Tang's death is tied up with another case several years ago. Soon he is framed and suspended from duty, but he never gives up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jing Boran
Yang Jiadong
Ma Sichun
Tang Xiaonuo
Song Jia
Lin Hui
Qin Hao
Jiang Zicheng
Michelle Chen
Lian Ayun
Zhang Songwen
Tang Yijie
Edison Chen
Alex
Wang Weishen
Wang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lou Ye
Writers: Qiu Yujie, Mei Feng, Ma Yingli
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonas Colstrup. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhu Lin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jing Boran and Ma Sichun and Song Jia carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8071308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lou Ye directs. Jonas Colstrup scores. Zhu Lin cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Jonas Colstrup. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Zhu Lin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jing Boran and Ma Sichun and Song Jia carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt8071308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.